Case Number:
A-17-060
Applicant:
GD Bar Family LP
Owner:
GD Bar Family LP
Council District:
10
Location:
11110 North IH-35
Legal Description:
Lot 40, NCB 14946
Zoning:
"C-3R IH-1 AHOD" General Commercial Restrictive Alcoholic Sales Northeast Gateway Corridor Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl, AICP, Senior Planner
Request
A request for 1) a 11 foot variance from the 20 foot rear setback to allow a building 9 feet from the rear property line; 2) a 10 foot variance from the 20 foot side setback to allow a building 10 feet from the side property line and 3) a variance from the requirement that 50% of the first floor street frontage be windows, each as described in UDC 35-339.01 regarding Gateway Corridors.
This case was postponed from the April 3, 2017 Board of Adjustment Meeting.
Executive Summary
The property is located on the southeast corner at the intersection of North IH-35 and North Wiedner Road. The site is a former gas station, currently used for vehicle sales. The proposed use will be a new 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station. The applicant has applied for building permits to construct the site as designed. The subject property is within the Exxon Subdivision Unit 7, which includes a 25 foot platted building setback, however, since the property is within the Northeast Gateway Corridor, the new building must also comply with the "IH-1" design standards, which consists of a minimum 60 foot front setback and 20 foot side and rear setbacks. Other corridor overlay standards regarding landscaping, building materials, percentage of windows on front fa?ade were also noted as denial comments during the permit review.
The case was considered at the March 6, 2017 Board of Adjustment hearing and was continued to allow the owner time to revise the site plan to address concerns expressed by adjacent property owners. The owner has revised the proposed site design to accommodate the large front setback, a primary concern voiced at the fir...
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