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Memorializing the City Council’s decision denying the appeal of Seth Brand from decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals which had granted an off-street parking variance for property at 1886 Ford Parkway.
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WHEREAS, 10K Architecture, on behalf of the operators of Highland Village Montessori School which is located in an RT1 zoning district and is commonly known as 1886 Ford Pkwy (“School”) and legally described as Lane's Highland Park Ex E 26 Ft Lot 15 All Of Lot 16 And E 1 Ft Of Lot 17 Blk 11, duly applied to the Board of Zoning Appeals (“BZA”), under BZA File No. 19-062869 for a variance from the strict application of Legislative Code § 63.207 as it applies to the operation of a daycare facility which, based on the number of employees, is required to provided 12 off-street parking spaces. The School proposed site plan indicates 6 off-street parking spaces which requires a variance of 6 off-street parking spaces: and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2019 the BZA duly conducted a public hearing on the said variance application in accordance with the requirements of Leg. Code § 61.601; and
WHEREAS, upon the close of the public hearing and the BZA’s discussion of the requested variances, the BZA duly moved to lay the matter over for an additional two weeks in order to receive additional information regarding the variances; and
WHEREAS, on August 12, 2019, the said variance request was again taken up by the BZA and following a report from staff and following a discussion of the matter, the BZA based upon the evidence presented at the public hearing, as substantially reflected in the minutes, the report of staff dated July 22, 2019 and the August 12, 2019 updated information as provided by BZA staff duly moved to approve the requested off-street parking variance based upon the following findings of fact set forth in BZA Resolution No. 19-062869, which is also incorporated herein, as follows:
1. The variance is in harmony with the g...
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