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Committee postpones Jericho Inc. office parking expansion after new waiver process required for front-yard vehicle-use areas
Summary
The committee postponed MJDP 25-33 (Jericho Inc. professional office project) after staff said a new waiver process for vehicle use area (VUA) location requires mailed notice and cannot be decided at this meeting; the applicant was advised to pursue the formal waiver path or redesign.
The Subdivision Committee postponed MJDP 25-33 (Jericho Inc., Lot 3) after staff concluded that the applicant's proposal to add about 40 parking spaces in an area now considered a front-yard vehicle-use area (VUA) conflicts with a new zoning provision and that the new waiver process requires mailed notice and statutory procedures.
Staff explained the zoning ordinance now prohibits VUAs in front yards and that a new waiver procedure that allows exceptions requires mailed notice to adjacent property owners and a formal justification under the updated ordinance. Because the applicant had filed under rules that predated the new waiver process and had not completed the required public-notice steps, staff said the committee could not approve the waiver at this time.
Daniel Reyner of Thoroughbred Engineering said the company had reduced the number of new spaces from 40 and reconfigured the layout to minimize visibility and pavement; he argued moving parking behind the building would increase paved area, impact green space and reduce pedestrian safety at steeper grades. Reyner read a letter from Valvoline describing growth in local operations and a need for parking to support employees.
Staff advised the applicant to pursue the formal waiver process (including mailed notice to property owners within 250 feet or as required) or to redesign the lot so new parking would not be in the front-yard VUA. The committee voted unanimously to postpone so the applicant could follow the new waiver notice and justification process or revise the plan.
The applicant will return after completing the waiver notice process or after submitting a redesigned plan that complies with the current VUA location rules.
