16 - Zoning Change Commercial District to Commercial District with a Specific Use Permit for Auto Fuel Sales Block 306 Part of Lot 2 - 2510 N. Main Street

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Item No. 16 TO: Mayor & Council FROM: John Godwin, City Manager SUBJECT: ZONING CHANGE, 2510 NORTH MAIN DATE: June 4, 2019 BACKGROUND: Raymond W. Smith, on behalf of Cefco, is requesting a zoning change from Commercial to Commercial with an SUP for the purpose of fuel sales on a 1.87 acre lot located at 2510 North Main Street. The lot is in the middle of an existing commercial area, and will actually be constructed on the site of two existing businesses: a tire center and a fuel sales store (Exxon), both of which will be demolished. There are no floodplain concerns or significant new traffic issues at this already busy intersection, particularly since the number of businesses is being reduced from two to one, and the number of driveways from four to three. The future land use plan calls for Commercial to remain. STATUS OF ISSUE: A Special Use Permit is required for fuel sales to ensure they are not placed in an inappropriate area, and also to permit the city to ameliorate against any specific issues relating to the use and the lot (s) for which it is proposed. In this case, we see no concerns about the specific location and favor approval of the SUP. In fact this will be a notable improvement over existing structures, so we suggest no provisos or limitations to the SUP. Following a public hearing at its regular meeting of June 3, at which the applicant's engineer spoke in favor, the planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended approval of this zoning request. RECOMMENDATION: Approve a zoning change from Commercial to Commercial -SUP, with the attached site plan as an enforceable exhibit attached to the adopting ordinance.