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lP-99, NC-44 Page #3 e - In this particular application, staff contends that the size of the front yard lands,cape strip could not be expanded without reducing the manuveringandparking area necessary to the use of the gasoline pumps ,on the east side. In regard to the non-conformity of the ,lack of the 251 buffer' strip, staff notes that R-l property across Rice Creek Road is church property allowed'in aR-l district by special use permit and not single famUy.homes~The applicant in 1976, provided the 15 fo~t landscape stri~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 requited to provide the 25 foot buffer strip. In the opinion of staff wi~ening 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 f~om the right~of~wayrif the intersection. The code requires the dri~ewaytobe at least.50 feet from the right-of- way of the intersection. The appli.c~nt 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 ri ght~of-way the distance is about 46 feet. The applicant feels that since the concre'te curbing was re,quired in 197.6 it j5no practical to remove the curbi ng and close 'or alter .th,edri veway. In respect to the' ,three driveways, the company states that western most drive faci 1 i tates .vehicles servi ci ngthe underground tanks and customers using the store p'ortion of,'the site.", Having this ' drivewayseparates.these'persons from those along Silver lake Road using the service island. ' Staff tonteridsthat to meet the intention of the non-conforming use permit, that the applicant 'should be required to provide additional landscapingHto better buffer and screen the site. It might not be practical however to require that the landscaping areas are enJargedor that one of the driveways be closed. . BUIlDING.PERMIT APPLICATION The plans pr,esented 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 s'ite and this unit is located on one of the desi~nated parking spaces. The unit has to be removed and all product display outside the building should be removed. e j