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79S148 - -. STAFF REPORT A~9~g~-~~7-~979-~epet September 26, 1979 (BS) CASE NUMBER: 79S148 APPLICANT: ALVA PAUL DEAL REQUEST: Rezoning from Community Business (B-2) to General Business (B- 3) . GENERAL LOCATION: Bermuda Magisterial District; property lies in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of Velda Road and Jefferson Davis Highway. Tax Map 82-13 (1) Parcel 5 (Sheet 23). SUBJECT PARCEL: .79 acres, zoned Community Business (B-2); occupied by a television repair shop. ADJACENT PROPERTY: Zoned Community Business (B-2), General Business (B-3), Light Industrial (M-l) , and Residential (R-7). Occupied by single family dweLlings or business establishments. UTILITIES, SOILS, DRAINAGE AND EROSION, EASEMENTS: Public water is located along Velda Road. The closest trunk sewer is located along Proctor's Creek. Connection to public sewer is not feasible. Soils are gently sloping and under present conditions, have only a slight chance for erosion. Soils are well suited for construction of parking areas. Prior to any paving, the existing drainfield must be located. Property lies in the Proctors Creek drainage area. There are no existing drainage or erosion problems. Prior to clearing and paving, a site plan to include an erosion control and drainage plan must be submitted for approval. PUBLIC FACILITIES: Company Number 3. Property is served by Bensley Fire Station, Fire service capability is adequate. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC: Area roads are in good condition. Vehicluar movements will be distributed over Velda Road and Jefferson Davis Highway. In order to limit the number of traffic confli~t points, access to Jefferson Davis Highway and Velda Road should be carefully controlled. LAND ASSESSMENT: 1979 Appraised value - $108,460. GENERAL PLAN: Commercial use. ,....... - DISCUSSION: The applicant is requesting rezoning to the General Business (B-3) classification in order to permit operation of a used car business on the subject property. The request parcel is currently being utilized for a television repair business and is nonconforming relative to parking setbacks, paving and general bulk requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. It should be noted, however, that all new parking and display areas for the sale of used cars must conform to the minimum zoning re- quirements; therefore, prior to the start of operation, the applicant must submit site plans for review and approval. The Commission and Board in their review of this request should consider imposition of a buffer condition which would better define extrance/exits along both Velda Road and Jefferson Davis Highway. . The present internal parking layout is somewhat haphazard and does not adequately provide for proper turning movements which would preclude hazardous traffic conditions. Furthermore, in view of the fact that General Business (B-3) Zoning allows intensive commercial uses, consideration must be given to a provision for buffering the uses from the adjacent residential property located to the west. It should be noted that the Commission and Board upon approval of General Business (B-3) Zoning for property which lies in the north- west quadrant of the intersection of Velda Road and Jefferson Davis Highway imposed a buffer requirement along the western and southern property line. The current request is very similar to the previously approved request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: RECOMMEND APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. A fifteen (15) foot buffer shall be maintained along the northern (adjacent to Velda Road) property line and the southern (adjacent to Jefferson Davis Highway) property line. Within this buffer, there shall not be permitted any driveways, parking or other facilities with the exception of a single access drive through each of the buffers. To accomplish this, curb and gutter shall be installed to control access to both Velda Road and Jefferson Davis Highway. 2. A six foot high solid board fence or chain link fence interwoven with board slats shall be installed along the western property line adjacent to Residential (R-7) Zoning. (NOTE: The Zoning Ordinance will require this if parking is expanded and located adjacent to the Residential (R-7) property). CASE HISTORY CPC 8 21 79: The Commission recommended approval of this request subject to imposition of the above conditions. The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, September 26, 1979 beginning at 2:00 p.m. will take under consideration your request for zoning. -2- ... ~-' ....,. ,~..l~~~. .....' ..,.~t"I' I...... --.......--/ \\ \ \ ,-, '-- :...... I