05-C Site Plat 230 N. Collegiate Drive

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M E M o A M D u R N TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Lisa A. Wright, Director of Community Development Shawn Napier, City Engineer / Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Site Plan for Lot 4, Block 8, Spring Lake Addition (230 N. Collegiate Drive) DATE: November 6,2007 The above-subject site plan was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on October 1, 2007, and submitted to the City Council for its consideration on October 8, 2007. After a public hearing at which opposition was present, the City Council tabled this item and sent it back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for further review. The main concern of both the adjacent property owners and the City Council was the potential negative impact the increased traffic flow onto 28th Street N.E. would have on the residents living along that street; therefore, the City Council asked the Commission to take a more in depth look at this issue. On October 22, 2007, we met with the attorney for the Chans and recommended (1) that the building be moved farther back on the lot to provide for more parking in the front, thus eliminating the three rear parking spaces along 28th Street and the parallel parking spaces along the south side of the lot, and (2) that 28th Street access to the lot be removed entirely. These two items result in what appears to be the sticking point for both the adjacent property owners and the City Council, that being access to 28th Street from the parking lot. On October 23, we received the attached letter from Mrs. Chan requesting that the site plan be approved in the form submitted at the October 1 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting and the October 8 City Council meeting. No changes have been made with regard to rear parking, parallel parking, or access to 28th Street. On November 5, 2007, the Planning and Zoning Commission heard this matter and approved the site plan by a vote of four to three. Be advised that there are currently no paved parking lots or driveways to other commercial properties along this section ofN. Collegiate Drive; however, two unpaved areas do exist behind Screen Graphics and Texoma Sleep Diagnostics Clinic, using what appears to be the driveway aprons ofthe residences that were once located on the rear of the lots (the Community Development Department will be issuing citations to both property owners for violation of the dust-free parking ordinance). However, only the rear parking lot for the Texoma Sleep Diagnostics Clinic was approved on the original site plan. They will be required to pave it if they choose to continue with its use. The rear parking at Screen Graphics was not included on their site plan; therefore, if they wish to continue the use of this small rear lot, they will be required to seek a site plan amendment prior to paving the lot. If neither lot is paved, then neither can be used for a driveway or for parking. We have again reviewed the current site plan of the above-subject property and have found that it contains all of the minimum required elements to satisfy the City of Paris site plan requirements; however, the City Council may place additional requirements on the property as it deems necessary. cc: Kevin Carruth, City Manager T..T...