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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem IV.BPLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT MAY 4, 2021 ITEM IV B: ACCESS CONTROL VARIANCES FOR INDOOR SALES AND SERVICE AND VEHICLE SALES USE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF S. WASHBURN STREET AND W. RIPPLE AVENUE *All pertinent information can be found in ITEM IV A. GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant/Owner: Camping World – Brent Moody Action Requested: The petitioner is requesting access control variances to permit the following: 1. Reduced lateral clearances from S Washburn Street to 50’ where code requires a minimum of 75 feet. 2. Increase in north driveway width from a 30’ driveway/40’ curb cut to a 40’ driveway/70’ curb cut Applicable Ordinance Provisions: The Access Control Ordinance, Section 25-104.1(I) of the Municipal Code. Property Location and Background Information: The subject parcel is zoned Suburban Mixed Use with a Planned Development Overlay (SMU- PD). The parcel is approximately 32.46 acres (1,414,119 sq. ft.) in area. The applicant proposes dividing this parcel via CSM to create two parcels. The southern parcel would be approximately 13.11 acres in size and be used for the Camping World development. Currently the parcel is a vacant lot and is located at the northwest corner of S. Washburn Street and W. Ripple Road. Interstate 41 runs north-south just to the east of S. Washburn Street and the subject site. The current Oshkosh city limit runs along the western edge of the subject parcel. The surrounding area consists of mixed commercial, institutional, and industrial uses. The 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends Interstate Commercial use for the subject area. Subject Site Existing Land Use Zoning Vacant lands (SMU-PD) Recognized Neighborhood Organizations None Item IV B- ACV Camping World 2 Adjacent Land Use and Zoning Existing Uses Zoning North Commercial SMU-PD South Commercial SMU-PD East S. Washburn Street/Interstate 41 N/A West Town of Nekimi - Agricultural County Zoning – A-2 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Recommendation Land Use 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Recommendation Interstate Commercial ANALYSIS The proposed development will have two access driveways along S. Washburn Street with both providing two-way access. One is proposed at 30’ wide and the other at 40’ in width. The north driveway is intended to allow RVs, campers, and trailers to access and leave the site. The southern driveway would allow general customer and employee traffic to enter and exit. The intended use of the property is for an indoor sales and service and vehicle sales use. In this situation, staff does not have concerns with the requested lateral clearance reductions as the proposed 50’ lateral clearance provides for stacking of three vehicles or one RV in each driveway. Each of the two access drives serves a portion of the proposed parking. Both proposed driveway entrances for this property are located over the required 175 feet from intersections to comply with the required corner clearance. The requested access control variances are required to reduce the lateral clearance from the required 75 feet to 50 feet for each driveway and to allow an increased driveway width from a 30’ driveway/40’ curb cut to a 40’ driveway/70’ curb cut at the north driveway. The Department of Public Works has reviewed the proposal and did not have concerns with the proposed reduced lateral clearances or increased north driveway width. RECOMMENDATION/CONDITIONS Staff recommends approval of access control variances to permit the following: 1. Reduced lateral clearances from S. Washburn Street to 50’ where code requires a minimum of 75 feet. 2. Increase in north driveway width from a 30’ driveway/40’ curb cut to a 40’ driveway/70’ curb cut.