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Staff Findings: The Staff presents the following findings for the Commission to <br /> consider: <br /> 1. The use is not within the shoreland zone but is located in the downtown <br /> commercial area. <br /> 2. The property is located on Government Drive. Vehicle approaches are <br /> adequate, although parking in the area is becoming limited. Parking is not <br /> provided on site. <br /> 3. The adjacent land uses to the apartments would be commercial. The type of <br /> apartment, and the fact that they are being built after the adjacent commercial <br /> development and part of a new commercial development, makes them <br /> compatible with the surrounding land uses. <br /> 4. The intent of the EC zoning district is not clear. The type of land uses <br /> allowed would indicate that the intent is to create a walkable, urban <br /> downtown. Upstairs apartments are common in other areas that have this type <br /> of development patterns. <br /> 5. The Comprehensive Plan does not address downtown development, except to <br /> indicate that the area should accommodate commercial development so as to <br /> prevent expansion of the commercial district along the highways. This <br /> proposal does not impede that goal. <br /> 6. Beyond the construction period,there are no erosion concerns with the <br /> proposed apartments. <br /> 7. There are no stormwater drainage concerns with the use of the building as an <br /> apartment, but there are some drainage concerns with the development <br /> concept proposed for the parcel, which does not address stormwater <br /> management. <br /> 8. Each apartment has one bedroom and one bathroom. Water demand and <br /> wastewater flows would be consistent with a small single-family residence. <br /> 9. The use does not directly generate surface water usage. <br /> Planning Commission Direction and Staff Recommendation: The type of <br /> development allowed in the Exempt Commercial zone should only be done where there is <br /> a stormwater system in place. Where there is no stormwater system, a standard allowing <br /> zero setback and 75% impervious coverage is not consistent with the other performance <br /> standards that prohibit altering of natural drainage patterns and prohibit running <br /> stormwater to adjacent parcels. This is an inconsistency that is larger than this request <br /> and should be addressed at some point in the near future. <br /> With the actual use of the three apartments, based on the findings of fact in this report <br /> and the overall finding that this type of development is consistent with the development <br /> patterns and fulfills a needed demand for quality, yet affordable, housing options, your <br /> Staff recommends that the condition use permit be approved with consideration given to <br /> the following conditions: <br /> 1. The applicant shall provide parking for the tenants. A minimum of one <br /> parking stall per apartment is required. <br />