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Area board approves Walmart parking reduction, allows on-site gas station with traffic commitments
Summary
The Tippecanoe County Area Board of Zoning Appeals on March 26 approved a variance to reduce required parking at a Walmart site at Sagamore Parkway and Cumberland Avenue so the store can add a gas station, while attaching traffic and sidewalk commitments.
The Tippecanoe County Area Board of Zoning Appeals on March 26 approved a variance to reduce the required parking ratio at the Walmart site at Sagamore Parkway and Cumberland Avenue to allow a gas station and convenience store, and attached commitments for traffic and pedestrian improvements.
Staff opposed the variance, citing pedestrian safety concerns in the main parking aisle and potential conflicts created by shoppers crossing the lot. "Staff is recommending denial," APC planner Nathan McBurnett told the board during the hearing.
The variance reduces the parking standard previously granted by BZA 2102 from 0.8 spaces per 200 square feet to 0.7 spaces per 200 square feet. The site currently provides 899 parking spaces and the petitioner’s plan for the gas station would lower the net total to 804 spaces. The board voted 4–2…
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