9/11/2009
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP-8-09-2039) Special Exception use request to operate an Auto Dealership on
less than 2 acres at 3637 Buena Vista Road.
Trianadez C. Lipscomb has submitted an application for the Special Exception
use cited above. The property is located in a GC (General Commercial) District.
The property is located in a GC (General Commercial) District. The purpose of
the Special Exception use is to allow for the operation of an auto sales
dealership on less than 2 acres:
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Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Existing access from Buena Vista Road is adequate for the requested land use of
this property.
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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
There will be no impact ot the transportation system, nor will there be any
impact to pedestrian safety.
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Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
The proposed use is served by all city services. There will be no school
impact.
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Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
The proposed use is not expected to adversely affect neighboring properties.
Issues dealing with parking, loading, external dumpsters/compactors, and light
are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City Code.
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Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The neighboring properties should not be affected by the hours of operation of
this proposed use.
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Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
The proposed use will be compatible with neighboring commercially zoned
properties.
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the September 2, 2009
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the use because the
application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval.