HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinanceCANING [?RDINANCE VARIANCE
FIRST FEIJrERAL SAVINGS AND Lt7rAN
2202 L4NGMIRE
APPLICANT REQUESTS VARIANCE TO ALLOW WHEEL STOPS TO REMAIN IN
LIEU OF CONCRETE CURBS REQUIRED BY l7RDINANCE,
BACKGROUND
PRC REVIEW AND APPROVAL
CONSTRUCTION IDENTIFICATION OF OMISSION
COORDINATION WITH OWNERS IN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT
REFUSAL TO CORRECT OR SIGN TEMPORARY CO
OCCUPIED WITHOUT CO SINCE G-~2c?• ~,,Err,~,- f
SITUATION
BECAUSE APPLICANT AND ENGINEER CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF
CURBING REQUIREMENT, AND A VARIANCE COULD HAVE BEEN
SOUGHT PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, STAFF HAS
AGREED TO CEASE CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS UNTIL VARIANCE
REQUEST IS ACTED UPON,
:APPLICAN'T'S REQUEST CITES COST, DRAINAGE AS REASONS TO KEEP
WHEEL STOPS AND NOT INSTALL CURB
STAFF NOTES THAT WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE CURB:
SITE DRAINAGE WILL BE IIvIPROVED
AESTHETICS WILL BE IlVIPROVED
.CITY CONSISTENCY MAINTAINED
NO HARDSHIP IlVIPOSED
STAFF RECOMMENDS DENIAL
9-15-94 Pa&Z SUMMARY
FIRST FEDERAL VARIANCE.
1. SITE LOCATED ON LONGMIRE Sf0 2818
2. SITE PLAN UNCLEAR ON REQUIRED CURBING
3. LACK OF CURBING NOTICED DURING CONSTRUCTION
4. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR DIRECTED TO COMPLY
5. OU~'NER REFUSED BECAUSE PLAN NOT SPECIFIC
b. OWNER OCCUPIED WITHOUT CO SINCE EARLY JUNE
7. TEMPORARY CO PREPARED BY CITY BUT UNSIGNED DUE
TO REQUIREMENT TO CONSTRUCT CURB
8. CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS RESISTED BY OWNER
~. OWNER CLAIMS VARIANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN SOUGHT IF
CURB REQUIREMENT KNOWN PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION
10. STAFF AGREED TO SUSPEND CODE ENFORCEMENT
PENDING OUTCOME OF THIS VARIANCE REQUEST.
11. OWNER INFORMED VERBALLY OF MEETING OVER TWO
WEEKS AGC}, BUT. WHEN CONFIRMED THIS MORNING BY
STAFF, OWNER SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF MEETING.
12. OWNER PROVIDED LETTER REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT
OF ITEM TJNTIL NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WHEN
PRESIDENT CAN ADDRESS COMMISSION.