Variance Reqeust 3 of 3 - Landscape Islands Variance Request 3 of 3 – Landscape Peninsulas
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE 3 of 3 – Landscape Peninsulas
Variance is requested for reduced required vehicle use area
landscaping requirements per Sec. 20-1181.
a. Overview
• The proposed development does not require parking stalls as all traffic just
comes to load and unload then leaves the site. We are providing minimal
drive aisle width to access the building and load buildings with trailers;
therefore, we do not have space for landscape islands per the code. The
landscape islands would negatively impact vehicular circulation and trailer
movements onsite.
b. Practical Difficulties
• Typically, landscape islands are used to end cap or break up long
expanses of vehicular parking stalls. Since we do not require parking stalls
interior to this development all landscape islands would need to be in the
drive lane which poses a practical and safety issue with the site.
c. Denied Substantial Rights.
• Denial of the variation would impact the ability for safe and effective truck
and trailer circulation in the main drive aisle.
d. Essential Elements of the Area.
• The variance would not result in a use or development on the subject lot in
regards to the following:
1) The acceptance of the variation will not be materially detrimental to
the public welfare or materially injurious to the enjoyment, use,
development, or value of property or improvements permitted in the
vicinity.
2) Acceptance of the variance would not alter the essential character
of the locality
3) The acceptance of the variance would not impair an adequate
supply of light and air to the properties and improvements in the
vicinity.
4) Acceptance of the variance would not cause any increase to
congestion in the public streets or have any impact on street traffic.
5) There will be no increase danger to flood or fire.
Variance Request 3 of 3 – Landscape Peninsulas
6) Acceptance would not unduly tax public utilities and facilities in the
area
7) Acceptance will not endanger the public health or safety.