To: Planning and Zoning Commission
From: Alexis Russell, Planner I
Subject:
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PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an approximately 2,400 square-foot accessory structure with an average height of 14 feet 8 inches, on approximately 4.17 acres, on the west side of Keller Smithfield Road, approximately 680 feet southwest from the intersection of Keller Smithfield Road and Ottinger Road, legally described as Lot 1R, Block A of the Our Lady of the Fields Subdivision, zoned Single-Family 36,000 square-foot lot size or greater (SF-36) and addressed 760 Keller Smithfield Road. William Starck, Applicant/Owner. (SUP-23-0034)
Background:
The property was platted and approved on September 11, 2017. It was replatted and approved on August 23, 2022.
The Applicant is a collector and restorer of classic cars and requests a Specific Use Permit to construct a 40x60 (2,400 square-foot) metal accessory building for storage, tools, and to protect his collection from weather exposure.
There are two SUP triggers for this proposed structure:
1. An SUP for exceeding 1,200 square-feet for any accessory structure in the SF-36 zoning district.
2. An SUP to allow the total square-footage of all accessory structures on the property to exceed 50% of the square-footage of the existing home.
Site Design:
There is one other accessory structure on the 4.17-acre property. The main home is 2,247 square-feet with an attached 2-car garage. Proposed plans call for the structure to sit approximately 20 feet south of the northern property line and 80 feet east of the western property line, which will conform to all setbacks of the SF-36 zoning district.
UDC Section 8.04 (2)(g)(2) restricts the maximum square footage of a detached accessory building in SF-36 to 1,200 square feet unless approved by a SUP. The Applicant is requesting a 2,400 square-foot structure.
UDC Section 9.06 (1) states that the combined area of all accessory buildings on a lot shall be less than fifty percent (50%) of the main structure, unless approved by a SUP. The square-footage of the proposed structure is greater than 50% of the main structure.
Elevations:
The proposed structure will be constructed of high-grade metal, with approximately 14-foot walls and a metal roof with a 1/12 pitch. The peak of the roof will be approximately 15 feet 7 inches, making the average height of the structure 14 feet 8 inches.
Rolling garage doors will be implemented for access into the structure.
Summary:
Section 8.02 (F)(2) of the UDC states that when considering a SUP request, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider the following factors:
1) The use is harmonious and compatible with surrounding existing uses or proposed uses;
2) The activities requested by the applicant are normally associated with the permitted uses in the base district;
3) The nature of the use is reasonable and appropriate in the immediate area;
4) Any negative impact on the surrounding area has been mitigated; and
5) That any additional conditions specified ensure that the intent of the district purposes are being upheld.
Citizen Input:
On December 21, 2023, the City mailed out 11 letters of notification for this Public Hearing to all property owners within three-hundred feet (300’) of the subject site. A public hearing notice sign was posted on the site.
Staff has received two letters of support from neighboring properties.
Alternatives:
The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following options when considering a Specific Use Permit:
§ Recommend approval as submitted.
§ Recommend approval with modified or additional condition(s).
§ Table the agenda item to a specific date with clarification of intent and purpose.
§ Recommend denial.
City Council Action:
If the Planning and Zoning Commission takes action and makes a recommendation on this agenda item, then this Specific Use Permit application will be scheduled for City Council action on February 6, 2024.