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DATE: March 26,
2009
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for a special exception to the parking
requirements from 45 spaces to 36 spaces
FILE: 587-BA
STAFF REPORT
Reeves Development has applied for a special exception to the parking
requirements from 45 spaces to 36 spaces. The property is located
at 2232 Gulf.
Reeves Development has plans to construct a 9,014 sq. ft. Dollar
General store on the subject property. Guy Richards, representing
Houma Dollar Partners and Reeves Development, states that through
the years of operating these stores and researching their design and
processes, the following information has been learned :
1. Dollar General is a trickle in/trickle out business.
There is no rush hour. Shoppers tend to go in and out
of the store at all times of the day.
2. There are only two to three employees at the store at any
given time.
3. Dollar General only requires 30 parking spaces for their
stores. Through the years of operating and researching,
Dollar General has determined they only need thirty parking
spaces to accommodate their customers.
4. Dollar General caters to walk in customers. It is
estimated that customers will walk up to a half mile,
depending on demographic factors, to shop at Dollar General
stores.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 15 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Reeves Development
PROPERTY OWNER: Victor LaRocca
LOCATION: 2232 Gulf
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.95 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commerical GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Vacant GC-MD
SOUTH: Vacant GC-MD
WEST: Commercial GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Conservation and
revitalization
STREETS: Gulf Street - Local street with a
50' wide right-of-way and a 36'
pavement width
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" water line
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" sanitary sewer line