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Commission approves annexation, rezoning and PDO to allow outdoor storage at Ritchie Road site
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a small annexation (about 0.81 acres) and associated small-scale comp plan amendment, rezoning to C-3 and a Planned Development Overlay (PDO) to permit behind-the-building outdoor storage (RVs, boats) with a required fence.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend annexation, a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning to C-3 and a Planned Development Overlay (PDO) to allow behind-the-building outdoor storage at a 0.81-acre site west of Ritchie Road and south of West Main Street (cases SSCP251208, RZ251209, PUD251210).
Staff summary: Deputy Director Kandi Harper said the parcel is currently Lake County R-6/urban-medium and the companion request would convert future land use to City General Commercial and rezone to C-3 with the PDO to add outdoor-storage uses. Staff cited compatibility with surrounding commercial properties, noted no substantive city-department comments and said Lake County Public Works had no comments. One adjacent property owner asked for a large fence along the property line; staff included a minimum six-foot fence (up to eight feet permitted) as a condition in the PDO.
Applicant/plan: The applicant proposes using the parcel for behind-the-building outdoor vehicle storage (RVs and boats) behind an existing commercial structure; the site already features a fence wrapping parts of the property. The PDO document specifies outdoor storage allowed behind a building, a required perimeter fence and conditions to reduce visibility to adjacent uses. Harper told the commission wetlands do not exist on the subject site and flood areas are north of it.
Commission action: The commission voted to forward recommended approval for the small-scale comp plan amendment, rezoning and PDO to the City Commission. Commissioners recorded roll-call yes votes for each of the three companion items.
Ending: Staff will forward the recommendations to the City Commission for final action; if approved by the City Commission the applicant will still need to satisfy site-improvement, building and any other applicable permitting requirements.
