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<br />IA <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-52 <br />January 2?, 197'x. - 8:05 PM <br />APPLICANT: Brost <br />LOCATION- East of Old Hwy 8, north of Sambo's <br />REQUEST: Approval of special use to allow motel in industrial <br />district <br />LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: Section 11-230 Special Permit to allow motel in <br />an industrial district <br />APPARENT ONINERS WITHIN 200 FEET: 5 <br />PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: October 16, 1973 <br />The present proposal is very similar to one which was the subject of an <br />informal discussion at the 9/19/73 meeting. <br />The main changes since that time are that the buildings have been re- <br />arranged, more property has been added on the south of the site, and <br />the required parking setbacks have been provided in the front and rear <br />yards. <br />The essential question is, of course,whether the proposal meets the <br />criteria for a variance as specified in the ordinance. It seems that <br />any hardship would not be attributable to the property itself but <br />rather to the petitioner's desire to put a commercial use on industrially <br />zoned property across from a residential district. <br />The only problem we see with the proposed design is that an area near <br />the office should be delineated as a stopping area for the cars of <br />people registering at or checking out of the motel. We are concerned <br />that cars coming from the rear of the building will not have any warning <br />that there will probably be cars parked in the area of the office. <br />No landscape plan has been submitted although the plot plan does show <br />what appear to be plantings. The petitioner should be advised that he <br />must submit a landscape plan. We would suggest that plantings along <br />Old Highway 8 be grouped somewhat rather than strung out in a straight <br />line in order to provide a more attractive planting arrangement. We <br />would also suggest that they be placed closer to the road for better <br />visibility. <br />Although the property is now zoned I-1 and is proposed for industrial <br />use in the Land Use Plan, the developments to the south and west make a <br />commercial use appropriate for this area. The petitioner has indicated <br />that if the Planning Commission does not recommend approval of the