Board of Zoning Appeals

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MINUTES DECEMBER 12, 2019 The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 45 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, Tennessee. MEMBERS PRESENT: Nancy Bohannon, James Dial, Sid Gilbreath, & Connie McCormick MEMBERS ABSENT: Elwood Ervin STAFF PRESENT: Jon Ward, James Mills & Haley Dickson STAFF ABSENT: Ken Young OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Vick & Gary McNabb CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. James Dial made the motion to approve the agenda as submitted. Nancy Bohannon seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. James Dial made the motion to approve the minutes of July 11, 2019 as submitted. Nancy Bohannon seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW MINI STORAGE FACILITIES IN A CG (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON ARTHUR DRIVE, COMMERCE AVENUE AND WHITSON AVENUE (TAX MAP 066C, GROUP A, PARCEL 35.06 AND A PORTION OF PARCEL 35.10). Mr. Bob Vick with Bob Vick and Associates, Inc submitted a special exception request on behalf of property owner Mr. Gary McNabb, to allow self-storage facilities on property located on Arthur Drive, Commerce Avenue and Whitson Avenue in the CG, General Commercial Zoning District. Analysis: The subject property is further identified as parcel 035.06 on tax map 066C, group A and a portion of parcel 035.10 on tax map 066C, group A. The property is zoned CG, General Commercial and consists of approximately 4.77 acres. The property is bordered by CG, General Commercial zoned property to the north, CI, Commercial and Industrial Mixed Use and CG, General Commercial to the east, CI, Commercial and Industrial Mixed Use to the south, and CI, Commercial and Industrial Mixed Use and CG, General Commercial to the west. Self-service storage facilities (mini-warehouses) are a use permitted on appeal (special exception) in the CG, General Commercial District, meeting the conditions of Section 206.13 (Additional Standards for Certain Uses) of the Zoning Code. SECTION 206.13 SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (MINI-WAREHOUSES) The following additional standards shall apply to all self-service storage facilities: 206.13A Parking shall be provided in parking/driving lanes adjacent to the storage buildings. These lanes shall be at least twenty-six (26) feet wide when storage cubicles open onto one side of the lane only and at least thirty (30) feet wide when BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS 2 DECEMBER 12, 2019 cubicles open onto both sides of the lane. Said lanes shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete. 206.13B A minimum of two (2) parking spaces plus one (1) additional space for every two hundred (200) storage cubicles shall be located adjacent to the facility’s office. 206.13C No self-service storage facility shall exceed eighteen (18) feet in height. 206.13D Except for the sale or auction of items foreclosed upon by the owner of the facility, the sale or auction of any item is specifically prohibited. 206.13E The storage of flammable liquids, highly combustible or explosive materials, or hazardous chemicals is specifically prohibited and all rental contracts shall include clauses prohibiting such storage. 206.13F The servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawnmowers or any similar equipment is specifically prohibited. 206.13G No outdoor storage shall be permitted. Mr. Bob Vick provided a site plan for self-storage facilities on the subject property. The site plan depicts six (6) total buildings (Buildings A, B, C, D, E, and F) to be sited on the property. Ingress/egress for the storage facilities will be provided at two (2) points on Commerce Avenue. The provided site plan appears to meet the design requirements of Section 206.13. In the opinion of the Planning Department all established conditions can be met and the property appears suitable for the proposed use. Staff Recommendation: Approval of request for self-storage facilities on the properties identified as parcel 035.06 and a portion of parcel 035.10 depicted on the site plan, subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of the Zoning Code. James Dial made the motion to approve the request as submitted subject to staff’s recommendation. Nancy Bohannon seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. APPROVED. ADJOURNMENT: 5:21 P.M. SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING _____________________________ ______________________________ HALEY DICKSON SID GILBREATH, CHAIRMAN PLANNING ASSISTANT BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS