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Pataskala board grants two variances for West Broad development to locate dumpsters within front yards and reduce building-to-parking landscaping widths
Summary
The board approved two variances Aug. 12 for a multi-parcel West Broad/John Rees development to locate two masonry dumpster enclosures inside front-yard setbacks on Richard Conine Street and to permit reduced landscape widths between buildings and parking areas, subject to engineering and permit conditions.
At its Aug. 12 meeting, the Pataskala Board of Zoning Appeals approved two variances for the multi‑parcel commercial development located at the intersection of John Rees Parkway and West Broad Street. The variances permit: (1) two dumpster enclosures to be sited within the 50‑foot front‑yard setback measured from public rights‑of‑way; and (2) reduced minimum landscape distances between buildings and parking areas on several parcels to allow drive‑through and site‑layout functions.
City staff explained that because the site fronts on multiple public rights‑of‑way (West Broad Street, John Rees Parkway and Richard Conine Street), code requires a 50‑foot front‑yard setback from each adjacent right‑of‑way; the proposed dumpster enclosures for Parcels 1 and 3 would sit at about 31 and 30 feet respectively, a reduction of roughly 40 percent from the 50‑foot requirement. Staff said the enclosures would be constructed of brick or masonry and have painted metal gates and would be further screened with perimeter landscaping to reduce visibility and impacts.
The second variance would reduce the required 8‑foot planting area between buildings and parking on certain sides of the proposed structures to accommodate drive‑through lanes and circulation. Staff and the developer said the design tradeoffs were necessary to make the drive‑through configurations function while providing additional landscaping elsewhere on the site; they also pointed to similar variances previously granted on nearby properties.
The board reviewed Duncan factors and determined the variances were justified by site constraints and were the minimum relief necessary; members approved both variances with standard conditions that the applicant address all public‑service, utilities and planning staff comments and obtain necessary city permits within one year.
Developer representatives reaffirmed that dumpster enclosures will be masonry and will include screening and that they had increased landscape area and buffering throughout the project to offset the requested reductions. The board recorded findings and adopted the staff-recommended conditions.
