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DEPARTMENT REPORT
October 3, 2006
3. Docket No. 06060023 DP /ADLS: Bill Estes Pre -Owned Facility
The applicant seeks to construct a new, 9,350 square foot, pre -owned vehicle sales
facility. Variances for signage, landscaping, and bufferyards will be filed.
The site is located at 4102 West 96 Street and 9884 Michigan Road, and is zoned B2.
Filed by Mary Solada of Bingham McHale LLP for Bill Estes Chevrolet.
The applicant seeks to replace an existing vehicle sales facility with a new building. Please see
the information packet provided for an overview of this request. In conjunction with this
petition, variance requests from the following ordinances have been submitted:
Chapter 23C.12.B Parking lot pole light height
Chapter 23C.12.0 Foot candles at property line
Chapter 25.07.02.08(b) Total number signs
Chapter 23C.09.D Facade projections /recessions
Chapter 23C.09.K.2(e) Building material/E1FS
Chapter 23C.09.G Windows design
Chapter 23C.09.I Windows facade
Chapter 26.04 North bufferyard reduction
Chapter 26.04 South bufferyard reduction
Chapter 23C.10.3.5(b) Perimeter parking lot plantings
Chapter 23C.10.3.5(c) Screened parking within front /side yard
This site is located at the NW corner of 96 Street and Michigan Road (US 421). It is currently
used as a car dealership this request is to tear down and construct a new facility in generally the
same location as the exiting structure. While the proposal is closer to meeting the intent of our
ordinance than what currently exists, there are still several deficiencies with the new plan (many
of which are related to the above variance requests).
This item was heard at the September 19 Plan Commission meeting. Members had the
following insights and questions:
1. This site is a gateway to our City, and should be carefully considered in terms of its visual
appeal.
2. The proposed structure does not have enough characteristics to be considered Italianate.
More architectural details must be added to meet one of the required styles of the 421
Overlay.
3. Screening of parking /display has occurred at other dealerships in the City (and along
421). This parcel should not be reviewed differently.