HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem VI BPLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT APRIL 6, 2021
ITEM VI B: ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCES FOR SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEST
SOUTH PARK AVENUE AND WEST 20TH AVENUE
*All pertinent information can be found in ITEM VI A.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant: Todd Waller – Lee Associates
Owner: Patrick & Beverly Ruedinger
Action Requested:
The petitioner is requesting access control variances to permit the following:
1. Reduced lateral clearance from Jackson St. to 28’ where code requires a minimum of 75
feet.
2. Increased driveway and curb cut width to 37’/40.67’ (W 20th Ave.) and 34’/42.8’ (W South
Park Ave.), where code allows a maximum entrance width of 30’ and curb cut width of
40’.
3. Increased number of driveways to 2 (western parcel) where code allows a maximum of 1
driveway for parcels with less than 600 feet of frontage.
Applicable Ordinance Provisions:
The Access Control Ordinance, Section 25-104.1(I) of the Municipal Code.
Property Location and Background Information:
The subject site consists of one 1.38 acre parcel located at the southwest corner of W South Park
Avenue and W 20th Avenue, which was the former Packer Pub site. The surrounding area
consists primarily of commercial land uses as well as residential uses along Ripon Lane.
Subject Site
Existing Land Use Zoning
Vacant Commercial SMU
Adjacent Land Use and Zoning
Existing Uses Zoning
North Commercial SMU
South Commercial SMU
East Commercial SMU
Item VII B- ACV SW corner W 20th Ave & W South Park Ave 2
West Commercial SMU
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use
2040 Land Use Recommendation Interstate Commercial
ANALYSIS
The proposed development will have one access driveway along W 20th Ave. and one along W
South Park Ave. with both providing two-way access to the newly created commercial parking
areas (per GDP). In this particular case, staff does not have concerns with the requested lateral
clearance reduction as the proposed 28’ lateral clearance provides for stacking of two vehicles
and the proposed parking lot is relatively small with 60 stalls and the site has two
entrance/exists with left/right turn lanes to alleviate potential stacking concerns. Staff is also
supportive of the increased driveway/curb cut widths as it provides three-lane access to the site
with a separation of in and out lanes. This is necessary to prevent obstruction of traffic flow
near the W 20th Ave./W South Park Ave. intersection.
The western parcel will have both entrances to the proposed development, with a cross access
agreement being needed for access to the eastern parcel. Staff is supportive of an access control
variance to allow a second driveway on the parcel as it is shared between the two sites and is
needed to allow for a connection to W South Park Ave.
RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS
Staff recommends approval of access control variances to permit the following:
1. Reduced lateral clearance from Jackson St. to 28’ where code requires a minimum of 75
feet.
2. Increased driveway and curb cut width to 37’/40.67’ (W 20th Ave.) and 34’/42.8’ (W South
Park Ave.), where code allows a maximum entrance width of 30’ and curb cut width of
40’.
3. Increased number of driveways to 2 (western parcel) where code allows a maximum of 1
driveway for parcels with less than 600 feet of frontage.