PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a conditional use in the B3 District and variances for an automobile service station located at 1420 E. Ogden Avenue (Casey's) - PZC 21-1-130
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Ashley Green, Community Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
1. A conditional use for an automobile service station in the B3 zoning district; and
2. A variance to Section 6-7C-7:3 of the Municipal Code to reduce the required side yard setback along the Middle Road property line; and
3. A variance to Section 6-2-14-1 of the Municipal Code to reduce the major arterial setback along the west property line; and
4. A variance to Section 6-14-4:3.3.2 of the Municipal Code to exceed the permitted horizontal illuminance standards.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC 21-1-130 was published in the Daily Herald on April 18, 2022.
BACKGROUND:
The 1.4-acre subject property is currently occupied by an automobile service station with a car wash. The B3 zoning district classifies automobile service stations as a conditional use. The petitioner proposes to demolish the existing automobile service station and car wash and redevelop the property with a new convenience store and fueling station. The demolition triggers the requirement for the petitioner to seek and obtain conditional use approval for construction of the new automobile service station. The car wash will not be replaced.
In 2016, a text amendment was processed to update the municipal code in accordance with the implementation items identified in the Ogden Avenue Corridor Enhancement Initiative (2008). The text amendment included revision of the B3 zoning district to require conditional uses for automobile service stations/car wash facilities. Automobile service stations/car wash facilities were identified as a type of use that serves customers and in part req...
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