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VA-2504: Request for multiple variances from the Ridgewood Corridor Design Regulations, Article XX, Section 21-630, specifically from the following sections:
1. Section 21-630.10, Drive-through windows and lanes shall not be located on a side of the building visible from the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 1, i.e., Ridgewood Avenue.
2. Section 21-630.10.b.1., Stacking Distance. The following stacking distances, measured from the point of entry to the center of the farthest drive-through service window area, are required for full-service car washes: Two hundred twenty feet (220').
3. Section 21-630.10.c., Pass Through Lanes. A pass-through lane shall be required for all drive-through facilities constructed adjacent to at least one (1) stacking lane in order to provide egress from the stacking lane.
4. Section 21-640.05(2), Prohibited Fa?ade Treatments. Garage doors used either as decoration or for vehicular service, storage or any other use (these elements must be side loaded).
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OWNER/APPLICANT: Edgewater Auto Spa, LLC / Gordon Hardwick, Managing Manager
PARCEL ID:
8402-00-00-0040
CURRENT LAND USE:
Vacant
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One -Council Person Mike Thomas
FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION:
Commercial
AREA:
1.83 acres
ZONING DISTRICT:
B-3, Highway Commercial
PROPOSED USE: The proposed use of the property is a full-service car wash. The applicant has submitted a site plan that is currently under review.
REQUESTED ACTIONS:
1. Allow the drive-through lanes to be located on the side of the building visible from the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 1, i.e., Ridgewood Avenue.
2. Reduce the stacking lane length by 52.54 feet from the 220 feet requirement for full-service car washes to 167.46 feet.
3. Eliminate the pass-through lane required to be constructed adjacent to at least one stacking lane and allow the provision of an employee stationed cut-through exit prior to the pay station.
4. Allow the use of garage doors for vehicular s...
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