340 Pharr Road – Second Submittal
Description: The property is currently improved with an existing 834 square foot bank with six drive thru lanes. The applicant proposes to expand the existing building over the existing drive thrus to create a 2,238 square foot building with one drive through. Site access will be provided from Pharr Road and Grandview Avenue and one of the existing curb cuts on Pharr Road will be closed. Vehicular circulation around the property will remain unchanged, however, the elimination of five of the drive thrus, the closing of one of the curb cuts and relocation of parking to the side of the lot enables an increase in greenspace on the property.
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Applicant: Carl Westmoreland – Morris Manning Martin, Patrick Sullivan – Cadence Bank/Parker Blanchard – Blanchard Real Estate
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Recommendations Regarding Variations:
Sec 16-36A.003 (Buckhead Parking Overlay District Table)- The applicant requests a variation to increase the allowable parking from 5 spaces to 14 spaces.
Recommendation: The committee recommends denial of the requested variation because the applicant did not meet any of the three justifications regarding a variation required by the ordinance.
Additional Considerations:
The committee recognizes and commends the improvements to the site that increase green space and permeable surfaces as well as the elimination of curb cuts and drive-throughs.
The Development Committee does not expect to see this applicant again unless significant changes are made to the proposed plans that necessitate additional variations or the City staff requests additional input from the DRC.
