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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Zoning Board of Appeals
DATE: October 5, 2017
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Approving a Setback Requirement Variance pursuant to Section 10.5 for property located at 1023 Ridgeway Avenue being north of Ridgeway Avenue and west of Elmwood Drive to allow for a 18 foot reduction of the front yard setback from 30 feet to 12 feet and a 21 foot reduction of the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 9 feet (ATMI Precast - 17-00863 / AU29/2-17.152-A/Su/DED/V - JM - Ward 4)
PURPOSE:
The Petitioner ATMI Precast is requesting approval of a setback variance pursuant to Section 10.5 for the property at 1023 Ridgeway Avenue located north of Ridgeway Avenue and west of Elmwood Drive to allow for a 18 foot reduction of the front yard setback from 30 feet to 12 feet and a 21 foot reduction of the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 9 feet which includes the development of a 52 stall parking lot.
BACKGROUND:
The Subject Property is currently Residential: Single Family and Vacant Land with R-1 One Family Dwelling District zoning. Additional information on the legislative history of the property can be found in the attached Property Information Sheet.
The Petitioner is requesting approval of a setback variance pursuant to Section 10.5 to allow for an 18 foot reduction of the front yard setback from 30 feet to 12 feet and a 21 foot reduction of the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 9 feet. The details of the request include the development of a 52 stall parking lot to accommodate more employee parking for ATMI Precast on both the property at 1023 Ridgeway Avenue and the vacant lot to the east. The existing six foot fences running along the north, east, and west property lines will remain. The Landscape Plan includes the addition of canopy trees, evergreen trees, and understory trees on the yards to the north and east to provide buffer for the neighboring residential properties. Hedgerows will be added on the ends of the parking aisles.
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