Regular 8.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/13/2013
- TITLE
- Public Hearing - Mattress Land - Variance #OP-13-02 from Off Street Parking Requirements
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Barthel Properties, LLC is proposing to construct a new Mattress Land at 658 King Park Drive. They are seeking a variance from the parking requirements for the new site. There is no designation for furniture stores within the site development ordinance for parking requirements. City staff has typically regarded furniture stores as retail which requires one parking stall per 200 square feet of store. National standards and trends are 1 parking stall per 1000 square feet of store plus one stall per employee. The proposed Mattress Land is proposing to construct a 19,200 square foot store. At the rate of a retail store, they would be required to install 96 parking stalls. At the rate of 1 per 1000 sf plus one per employee, they would be required 25 parking stalls. They are proposing constructing 25 stalls.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The Council may:
- Approve the variance which allows the applicant to construct a new furniture store at 685 King Park Drive; or
- Do not approve the variance. If the variance is not approved, Mattress Land will need to meet the site development ordinance for a retail store.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The administrative cost of the variance is offset by the application fee.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the variance for the Mattress Land off-street parking with the condition that the variance only applies as long as the building is used as a furniture store.