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. LP-99, NC-44 Page #3 In this particular application, staff contends that the size of the front yard landscape strip could not be expanded without reducing the manuvering and parking area necessary to the use of the gasoline pumps on the east side. In regard to the non-conformity of the lack of the 351 buffer strip, staff notes that R-l property across Rice Creek Road is church property allowed in a R-l district by special use permit and not singl~ family homes. The applicant in 1976, provided the 15 foot landscape strip that is required in a side street yard. It appears that because the land uses south of Rice Creek Road are a church and apartment complex that in 1976 the applicant was not required to provide the 25 foot buffer strip. In the opinion of staff widening the landscape area to 25 feet would greatly hamper the internal circulation on the site. - .--- in 1976, provided the 15 foot landscape strip that is required in a side street yard. It appears that because the land uses south of Rice Creek Road are a church and apartment complex that in 1976 the applicant was not required to provide the 25 foot buffer strip. In the opiniDn of staff widening the landscape area to 25 feet would greatly hamper the internal circulation on the site. The eastern most driveway on Rice Creek Road is approximately 30 feet from the right-of-way of the intersection. The code requires the driveway to be at least 50 feet from the right~of- way of the intersection. The applicant contends that the driveway location is necessary in relationship to the service island and that if one measured curb to curb rather than by the right-of- way the distance is about 46 feet. The applicant feels that since the concrete curbing was required in 1976 it is not practical to remove the curbing and close or alter the driveway. ' In respect to the three driveways, the company states that western most drive fatilitates vebicles servicing the underground tanks and customers using the store portion of the site. Having this driveway separates these persons from those along Silver Lake Road using the service island. Staff contends that to meet the intention of the non-conforming use permit, that the applicant should be required to provide additional landscaping to better buffer and screen the site. It might not be practical however to require that the landscaped areas are enlarged or that one of the driveways be closed. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION The plans presented are complete and contain all necessary informa- tion. It should be noted that the parking space calculation is based on the addition being used only for storage and this should be a condition of approval. Also, the station presently has a storage unit for salt in the northern portion of the site and this unit is located on one of the designated parking spaces. The unit has to be removed and all product display outside the building should be removed.