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Project: Joe's Sports Outdoors and More
RECEIVED
JUL 1 7 2007
Location: NW comer of Us tick and Eagle
City of Meridian
City Clerk O~ce
Application: variance
Highlights of Proposed Development: The applicant is requesting a Variance from Section 11-
3E-4C 1 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) that restricts temporary structures to a
maximum of500 square feet. The Applicant is requesting approval to erect a 7,056 square foot
tent in the parking lot of Joe's Sports, for a temporary sales event. The time period that the
applicant is proposing to use the tent is as follows: Set-up July 12-19, Sale July 20-29, and tear
down July 30-August 3,2007. The subject property is located at 3415 N. Eagle Road in Centre
Point Marketplace.
Elevations: Yes (illustrative photo)
Written Testimony since Staff Report: none
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: Staff could not recommend [mdings for approval
A. The variance shall not grant a right or special privilege that is not otherwise allowed in
the district:
Temporary uses are allowed as an accessory uses in the C-G zone. However, UDC restricts the
size of temporary structures to a maximum of 700 (as oflast Tuesday) square feet; the Applicant
is requesting approval of a 7,056 square foot tent. Staff is not overly concerned with the size of
the tent as the use proposed will not house flammable materials, there are emergency exists, and
there is sufficient parking on the site to accommodate the proposed use (see Exhibit B).
However, Staff finds that if the City Council giants the requested variance, a special privilege
will be granted to the subject applicant, and that other temporary uses will ask for similar
variances.
B. The variance relieves an undue hardship because of characteristics of the site;
Staff finds there are no physical characteristics of the site which require the applicant to operate
within a larger-than-allowed temporary structure on the site. Staff finds that there are no physical
characteristics of the site which would prevent full compliance with the standard temporary
structure size.
c. The variance shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare.
Staff finds that allowing a temporary structure over the allowed 500 square feet on these sites
should not be detrimental to the public health, safety, and/or welfare.
If Council is inclined to approve this variance request, Staff asks that you provide direction on
the following: 1) If you would like to see the standard changed in the UDC and/or 2) under what
circumstances you would be inclined to grant similar variances. By providing this direction, Staff
will be able to provide better information to future applicants.
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