Case Number:
A-18-026
Applicant:
Paul D. Easley
Owner:
Southwest Research Institute
Council District:|1010|Location:
Located in the 9800 block of West Commerce Street
Legal Description:
Lot 3, Lot PT of P-7 ARB P-7E, Lot P-9, The North 19.47 Feet of the South 132 Feet of Lot 2, Lot 4, Lot PT of P-7 ARB P-7F, Block 58, NCB 15331
Zoning:
"I-1 GC-2 AHOD" General Industrial Highway 151 Gateway Corridor Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Logan Sparrow, Principal Planner
Request
A request for variances from the following "GC-2" Highway 151 Gateway Corridor Overlay District design guidelines: 1) a 25 foot variance from the 50 foot front setback along Highway 151 to allow the setback to be 25 feet and 2) a variance from the requirement that landscaped bufferyards within the "GC-2" overlay contain canopy trees to allow a landscaped bufferyard containing only native grass and wildflowers and 3) a variance from the bufferyard standards that require a fence be located on the building side of the landscaped bufferyard to allow a fence on the property line and 4) a variance from the requirement that uses shall be completely screened from view at ground level at a minimum of six feet to allow the use of chain link fencing.
Executive Summary
The subject property is located in the 9800 block of West Commerce Street. The property owner is in the early stages of building a large-scale solar farm on the subject property. The uniqueness of the development is at odds with four provisions of the "GC-2" Highway 151 Gateway Corridor Overlay District. The applicant is seeking variances to maximize the efficiency of the proposed solar farm, and to make the site more visible to passersby.
Subject Property Zoning/Land Use
Existing Zoning
Existing Use
"I-1 GC-2 AHOD" General Industrial Highway 151 Gateway Corridor Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District
Vacant, Proposed Solar Farm
Surrounding Zoning/Land Use
Orientation
Existing Zoning District(s)
Existing Use
North
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