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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE: SP -2005-011 RIO EAST
COMMERCIAL AREA AMENDMENT
APPLICANT/CONTRACT PURCHASER:
Rio East Land Trust/Veterinarian Land Co.,
LLC
SU BJ ECT/PROPOSAL/REQU EST:
Request to modify the Rio East Commercial
Area Special Use Permit to allow a larger
veterinary office and hospital than previously
approved with SP 2003-58. The properties
are within the Rio Magisterial District at Rio
East Ct (private), approximately .1 miles from
the intersection of Rio East Ct and Rio Road
East (Route 631), and are identified more
particularly as follows as Tax Map 61 Parcel
124. The Comprehensive Plan designates
this property as Office Service in
Neighborhood 2.
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Claudette Grant
AGENDA DATE:
Planning Commission Public Hearing —
October 25, 2005
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing —
December 7, 2005
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA: NO
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: YES
REVIEWED BY:
BACKGROUND: On April 17, 2004 SP 2003-058 Rio East Commercial Park (Veterinary
Office/Hospital) was approved with conditions. (See Attachments A, B & C). One of the conditions
said "Any enlargement or expansion of the veterinary office and hospital use will require an
amendment to this Special Use Permit (SP -2003-058)." SP -2003-058 was approved for a
veterinary office/hospital of 3,500 square feet. The applicant recently submitted a request to
enlarge the veterinary office/hospital to 7,500 square feet, requiring this request for an
amendment.
DISCUSSION: Staff has no objections to this request. The purpose for this expansion is the
original local veterinary office and hospital that was moving into this location has recently
combined its business with another veterinary office and hospital and due to growth in their
business they need a larger facility. The site can accommodate the larger building being
proposed. It does not appear that there will be any additional traffic impacts or other impacts that
would be detrimental to this request. Staff feels the following outstanding items can and should
be resolved during the site plan process:
An adequate number of parking spaces are shown for the veterinary hospital and
the other buildings if they are developed as offices. However, the plan as proposed
would require landowner agreements for cross -access easements and may require
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Zoning Administrator approval of shared parking. These may be administratively
considered and approved during site plan review process.
It appears that a lot is being proposed that has no building site -only critical slopes
restricted area. As proposed, a subdivision plat would not meet zoning ordinance
requirements. This will need to be addressed during the subdivision process. Other
options are available to subdivide the property and support the proposed project.
The site will utilize an existing entrance to a proposed future state road. The
entrance radii do not appear to have handicap ramps, which is a requirement.
These handicap ramps need to be added to the entrance to bring it into compliance
with the current standards. This change can be addressed on the site plan.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of this request with the following conditions, which have been
reviewed by the County Attorney and Zoning staff:
1. A site plan shall be submitted for approval that shall be in general accord with the sketch
plan prepared by Keeney & Co., Architects dated August 29, 2005, revised October 13, 2005.
2. The sketch plan shows the building to be 7,500 square feet. Any additional square
footage of the veterinary office and hospital use will require an amendment to this Special Use
Permit (SP -2005-00011).
3. No overnight boarding use other than for those animals under medical care shall take place
at the veterinary hospital.
4. The outside area for walking of animals shall be separated from access by the public by
fencing.
5. The building shall be sound -proofed and air-conditioned.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Board of Supervisors Minutes dated April 14, 2004
Attachment B: Planning Commission Minutes dated March 30, 2004
Attachment C: Rio East Staff Report, 2004 (Staff Report also includes Tax Map and Vicinity
Map)
Attachment D: Rio East Concept Plan
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