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Home My WebLink AboutLETTERS - 98-00043 - CSK/Checker Auto Parts - Retail StoreIHR Checker Auto Parts 55 No. 2"d East St. Rexburg, Idaho 8,3440 ATTENTION: MANAGER Cli ZY(0 lexilurkLif 0 STATE OF IDAHO RE: New Checker Auto Paris Store in. Rexburg, Idaho Dear Sir,, PO Box 280 12 Barth Center Street Rexburg. Idaho $3440 Phone (208) 359-3020 Fax (208) 355-3022 e-mail rexburg@sw.net August 24, 1999 It was recently brought to our attention that the earthen slope supporting a portion ofyour new parking dot and landscaping encroaches upD�. the property �,,�the add acen� property owner. The attached Figure 1 shows din yellow} the area where the earthen nope from Y111ux parking lot construction encroaches upon the adjacent property r�vvner. neighboring property is approximately 4 t0 5 ft. in width. Several. saluti*ans to this problem could he: The encroachment upon the I. ---- Construct a concrete regaining wall along the property line to retain the earthen fill supporting the Parking 10t and landscaped area 2 --- .Acquire the property (from the adjacent property owner) that the slope encroaches upon, or acquire a " slaps easement" from the adjacent property owner that would allow the earthen slope to remam in place. In addition to the above problem, the landscape screening along this common property dine dogs not meet the requirements ofC�ty Zoning Ordinance No. 725. A copy of "Section 4.7-A Screening Requirements" of the caning Ordinance zs enclosed for your information. As the subject area does not have the required minimum 4 ft. w ide width, it would appear that the installation of game type of "sight obscuring" fence would be the easiest was to provide the required "scxeering" along this common property line. Tie owners of the adjacent property are; Keith & Sandra Bodreto 5571 Lantana circle Colorado Springs, CO 809I5 Tel. 715-573-748(Home) We expect you will deal directly with them to resolve the " slope encroachment" Please keep us informed of your resolution of this problem. The second problem (the with the City of Rexburg., Very truly yours., problem. lack of appropriate parking lot screening) needy to be resolved directly You can dead diirectly with me regarding this matter. JOSEPH A. LAIRD, P.E. CITY ENGINEER & BUILDING OFFICIAL 4.7 Fd Screening Reqmrements. Screening arfd fences within the City shall be constructed and maintained in conformance with the following staridards: A. Screening Requirements, I . P arkinArias. An effective buffer shall be provided between parking arias for more than five (5) vehicles and exiting residential uses, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and other �xstitutions for long -tern human care. The buffer shall consist of a min��,um of four (4) foot -landscaped stip to be, planted with shade trees and Ion shrubs, and/or a. suitable fence oihemaise u� compliance with his ordinance of sufficient height and density to screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Amended the 24th day of October,, 1993; Ordinance No. 753) 2. Con-imerciaMffidustrial uses. Where a commercial or industrial use, adjoins uses, residential zones, or undeveloped .and shown as residential uses, residential panes, or undeveloped land shawn as residential on the Comprehensive Pian, there shall be proved along the abutting property line a yard equal �n width to the required in the residential gone. The yard shah be planted with a combination of shady trees, law shrubs, and ground cover, and/o, suitable fence otherwise zn compliance with this ordinance of sufficient height and density to screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission." ( Amended the lath day of October, 1993; Ordinance No.. 753.) B. The maximum height of any fence, wall,, or sight obscuxmg objects w-iu"" mLcc" 1.3) It az rxiC PU01 C T19ht-0t-uFa3 shall be three feet. Fences would be allowed in excess of free fe- et if constructed out of rngid materials and approved by P1ann��g & Z�n�ng wiffi 50°/a or more see -through per Im'eal foot and that they be between Ytoo f' high within 15 fejt of the right- of-way. Fences shall not be greaterM height than eight {8} feet. (Amended the 15" day of April 1998; Ordinance No. 802) 3. �Lh DenyRsitesiden#ial Uses. Wheire a lot in the HDR district adjoins a tai iiri the LDF,, LDRI,, or SDR district or unincorporated and designated as singe family in the L,umprenen51Ve ria11, a seven t /) toot wide landscaped buffer shad 32 0 CSK Auto, Inc. P.O. Box 1090 Phoenix, Arizona 85009 ��ICDO�l7iQ71 0 STATE OF IDAHO RE. New Checker Auto Parts Store in Rexburg, Idaho Dear Sir,, PO Box 2811 12 North Center Street Rexburg, Idaho 8344 Phony (208) 359-3020 Fax (2D$) 359-3022 e-mail rexburg@srv.net August 24, 1999 It was recently brought to our attention That the earthen nope supporting a portion of your neve parking dot and landscaping encroaches upon the property of the adjacent property owner. The attached Figure I shows din yellow) the area were the earthen slops from your parkina lot construction encroaches upon the adjacent property owner, neighboring property i� apprax�mately 4 to 5 ft.- in width. Several solutions to this problem could be: The encroachment upon the I --- Construct a concrete reiaim'ng wall along the property line to retain the earthen fill supporting the parking lot and landscaped area. 2 --- Acquire the properly (from the adjacent property owner) that the slope encroaches upon, or acquire a "slope easement'' from the adjacent property oAn.er that would allow the earthen slope to remain in place,, In addition to the above problem, the landscape screening along this Gammon property line does. not meet the requirements of City Zoning Ordinance Na. 725- A copy of "Sectio. 4.7-A Screening Reqw*rements" of the Zoning Ordinance is enclosed for your information. As the subject area does not have the required minimun-i 4 ft.w*de width, it would appear that the installation of some hype of "sight obscuring" fence would be the easiest was to provide the rewired "screening„ along this common property Ene. The owners of the adjacent property are: Keith & Sandra Bodrero 5571 Lantana Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80915 Tei. 715-573-7480 (Home) We expect you will dead directly with them to resolve the "slope encroachment" problem. Please keep us informed of your resolution of this problem,, The second problem (the lark of appropriate parking dot screening) needs to be resolved directly with the City of Rexburg. You can dead directly with me regarding this natter,, fiery truly yours, el- JOSEPH l- - J SP.E. CITY ENGINEER & BUILDNG OFFICIAL 4.7 Fpnc'g and Scre�n' Req Screening and fences witbin the City shah be constructed and maintained in conformance wiffi the following standards: A. Screenmg R 1. Parkim Areas., An effective buffer shall be provided between parking areas for more than five vehicles and existing residential uses, schoals, hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions for long-term human care. The buffer shall consist of a m��in?um of four (4) foot -landscaped strip to be planted with shade trees and low shrubs, and/or a suitable fence otherwise in compliance kvith this ordinance of sufficient height and density to screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning comnussion. (Amended the 20th day of Octobcr, X993; Ordinance No. 753) 2. Commercial/hidustrial uses. Where a commercial or industrial use, add Dins uses, xesidential zones, or undeveloped Land shown as residential uses, residential zones, or undeveloped land sown as residential on the Comprehensive Plan, there shall be proved along the abutting property Iine a yard equal in width to the required in the residential zone. The yard shall be planked with a combinafion of shade trees. low shrubs, and ground cover, andloi�. suitable fence otherwise in compliance with this ordinance of sufficient height and density to screen the two parcels, as specified by the Planning and Zoning Commission." ( A -mended the 20th day of 4ctaber, 1993; Ordinance No. 753..) B. The maximum height of any fence, wall, or sighs obscurnig objects within fifteen (15) feet of the public right-of-way shall be three feet. Fences would be allowed in excess of three feet if constructed out of rigid ma -serials and approved by Planning & Zoning with 5 0% or more see #hrou6a per lineal foot and that they be between 3' too d' high widin 15 feed of the riiiht- of -way. Fences shall not be greater in height than eight {8} feet. (Amended the 15'hday of April 19 9 5; Ordinance No. 8 02) 3. Hi. h Densi ResiderzEia.� Uses. Wliere a lot i� the HDR district adjoins a lot in the LDS, LDR I. or MDQ district or unincorporated and designated as si€ngle family in the Comprehensive Plan,, a seven (7) foot wide landscaped buffer shall 32 dF4 February 22, 1999 CSK Auto P.O. Box. 6030 Phoenix AZ 85005' Dear Sir'.' STATE OF IDAHO PO Box 280 12 North Center Street Rexburg, Idaho 8344 Phone (2U8) 3"9-3C20 Fax (208) 359-302 e-mail rexburg@srv.ijet ORDfNANCE #709, of the City of Rexburg states: �`I'�o person. shad operate any this0 busfor which a lzcense fee rs established by ordinance ur,il and unless the hcen�e fee has been paidori behalf of that buszness. Na business license shad be issued until ager the payment of the fee requIred by this ordinance. We welcome your business to Rexburg bud: have no record o��o�z�° app��.g for a business l��ense. Y Enclosed is the application which needs to be filled out and re'turned. Our return address is R,0. Box 280., Rexburg ID 83440 or we are open from 8,00 a.mA to 4:Q0 p.m. weekdays. If you have any questions please call Rosi at 359--3024 est 326. Thank You. Rose Bagley, Cityk City of Rexburg Enclosure R -B 0- dj C�s�-ozzz 4U 0 C� o �3� �-iv T4X C1� t