Title
Resolution to Approve Circle K Site Plan, 1420 E. Stadium Boulevard (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 8 Yeas and 0 Nays)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of a new 4,000 square foot, single-story gas station and convenience store with four gasoline dispensing pumps capable of servicing 8 cars. The gasoline pumps will be covered by a 24 foot by 95 foot building canopy.
Petition Summary:
* The Site Plan proposes to demolish the existing 2,360 square foot gas station/convenience store building and construct a new 4,000 square foot, single-story gas station and convenience store with four gasoline dispensing pumps capable of servicing 8 cars. The gasoline pumps will be covered by a 24 foot by 95 foot building canopy. There will be 14 vehicle parking spaces provided for the convenience store, plus an additional 8 spaces for vehicles at the gas pumps. A total of 2 Class C bicycle spaces (1 bicycle hoop) will be located along the northeast side of the building and adjacent to the sidewalk leading to Packard. There are currently 4 curb cuts leading to the site, two curb cuts will be removed as a result of this project.
* The site plan required that several variances be granted from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The first variance is for the driveway widths to East Stadium and Packard Road. The drives are designed wider than the maximum required width in order to allow for solid waste and gasoline tanker trucks to enter the site safely and most efficiently. The second variance was required for encroachment into the rear setback.
* A 15-foot wide Conflicting Land Use Buffer (CLUB) is required along the south and west property lines. A corner of the proposed building does encroach into the CLUB a maximum of eight feet for a total encroachment of 141 square feet, requiring a third variance. The encroachment is a triangle shape that extends into the CLUB a maximum of eight feet at the apex. The petitioner will construct...
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