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Board approves additional curb cut at 305 Oak Park Drive to access permitted shop
Summary
The BOA unanimously approved variance 26‑08 to allow a 10‑foot curb cut on 1st Street at 305 Oak Park Drive to provide practical access to an approved metal shop on a large, formerly three‑lot parcel after staff presented alternatives and the contractor explained constraints from utilities and shop orientation.
Planner Ben Simmons presented variance 26‑08, a request by Blaine Ty Matthews on behalf of owner Danny Munoz to add a 10‑foot curb cut on 1st Street for 305 Oak Park Drive. Staff showed that the property already contains multiple existing curb cuts (legally nonconforming) and that approving a fourth 10‑ft cut would increase the total curb opening width to about 48 feet, exceeding the UDC’s standard. Staff offered alternatives that reuse existing curb cuts and noted potential safety and spacing impacts, but also acknowledged the lot is large and historically three lots.
Contractor Ty Matthews explained that the new metal shop placement and a 20‑ft roll‑up door made the 1st‑Street approach the most practical access for trailers and to avoid relocating utilities or fences. Board members discussed traffic implications (Oak Park is busier; 1st Street has lighter traffic) and spacing concerns along the frontage, and weighed the legality of grandfathered driveways versus a practical access need for the existing shop. After deliberation, the board moved to approve the variance; the motion passed unanimously.
