ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Title
CU-2602: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a donation center within the B-3, Highway Commercial zoning district for the property located at 512 N Ridgewood Avenue.
Body
OWNER/APPLICANT:
Erin Meche - Owner / Forrest Popoff - Applicant
PROPOSED USE:
Goodwill Donation Center
REQUESTED ACTION(S):
1. To allow a conditional use permit for a donation center within the B-3 Highway Commercial Zoning District.
PARCEL ID:
7450-12-01-0010
CURRENT LAND USE:
Highway Commercial
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Commercial
ZONING DISTRICT:
B-3 - Highway Commercial
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One - Council Person Charlotte Hope Gillis
Staff Review
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for a donation center within the B-3, Highway Commercial zoning district for the property located at 512 N Ridgewood Avenue. The subject property is located on the west side of U.S.1 and currently the building is vacant. The property has a Future Land Use Designation of Commercial. A donation center is not specifically defined as a use within Article III, Section 21-33.05, Table III -3. The Development Services Director made the determination that the use most closely resembled a distribution facility. As such, the use of Distribution Facilities requires a conditional use permit within the B-3 Highway Zoning District. The business will not create a use that could be deemed detrimental to the neighborhood.
Staff has reviewed the three subsections within Section 21-92.04 for Conditional Use Permits and found the request is in compliance with the current requirements. Section 21-92.04 states "In order to approve a CUP the P&ZB must make a finding of fact that the Conditional Use Permit:
a. Is consistent with applicable land development regulations for the zoning district in which the property is located;
b. Is compatible with existing and proposed uses in the adjacent area; and...
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