CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving bypass lane and signage variances for 1203 Iroquois Avenue (formerly known as 1200 E. Ogden Avenue) (7 Brew) - PZC 23-1-117
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sara Kopinski, AICP
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 23-1-117 on February 21, 2024, and voted to recommend approval of the petitioner's requests (approved 6-1). Staff concurs with the PZC's recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property consists of approximately 0.58 acres located at the southeast corner of Ogden Avenue and Iroquois Avenue. It is zoned B3 (General Commercial District) and is improved with a vacant, one-story bank building and drive-through. At this time, the Petitioner seeks to demolish the bank building and develop the site with a drive-through coffee shop known as 7 Brew. To do so, the petitioner requests approval of a bypass lane variance and a sign variance.
The City's Land Use Master Plan designates the future place type of the property as Urban Center, which accommodates the coffee shop proposed. Properties designated as Urban Center are primarily located along major transportation corridors and include a diverse mix of uses. Per the adopted plan, "while Urban Centers can provide a pedestrian-friendly site, being situated on major corridors and needing to accommodate significant parking often means that these areas are more auto-oriented in their overall design, with larger surface parking areas and convenient automobile access". Staff finds the proposal to complement surrounding land uses and to be consistent with the goals identified in the Land Use Master Plan.
DISCUSSION:
The petitioner intends to demolish the existing bank building on the subject property and construct a drive-through coffee shop that will generally utilize the same parking lot, vehicular circulation pattern, and drive-through configurat...
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