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Owner seeks flexibility as county road project may affect gas station; hearing officer hears major‑mod request
Summary
A major modification to a PD at Van Dyke and Lakeshore was presented to expand building area and reduce setbacks to give the gas station owner flexibility pending a county roundabout/right‑of‑way acquisition; staff supported changes with conditions and the applicant entered a petition of customer support.
Elizabeth Rodriguez and Ray Petros (owner of the site) sought to modify PD 920099 to expand the building envelope, increase allowable square footage, and reduce front yard setbacks at the southeast corner of Van Dyke and Lakeshore Roads. The applicant said county right‑of‑way and a planned roundabout could affect building placement and timing; because the county’s schedule for land acquisition and later phases is uncertain, the applicant sought flexibility to develop alternative layouts.
Development Services reviewed the requested increase in FAR (from 0.04 to 0.25 in staff comments) and supported the modification subject to conditions, including buffers and coordination with the county’s right‑of‑way needs. The owner, Ray Petros, explained he has operated the neighborhood gas station for 25 years and provided a signed petition from customers to the record. Staff noted companion permitting and PRS items will proceed in parallel and that project financing/timing from the county remains uncertain.
