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File #: UVAR-24-0003    Version: Name: King's Ohana Pet Hotel and Spa Expansion
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 9/11/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/12/2024 Final action: 11/12/2024
Title: A Use Variance with a Land Use Statement to allow an existing Animal Care Facility to expand up to 10,000 square feet into adjacent vacant tenant spaces, no changes to the site are proposed. The over-all site consists of 2.6 acres, is in the MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale) zone district, and located at 856 Arcturus Dr. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Allison Stocker, Planner II, Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department
Sponsors: Planning Department
Attachments: 1. UVAR-24-0003_Staff_Report, 2. Attachment_1_Project Statement, 3. Attachment_2_Land Use Statement, 4. Attachment_3_Vicinity Map, 5. UVAR-24-0003_Presentation, 6. 7.5.527 USE VARIANCE, 7. UVAR-24-0003_CC_Presentation, 8. CPC_Minutes_10.9.24 Draft
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A Use Variance with a Land Use Statement to allow an existing Animal Care Facility to expand up to 10,000 square feet into adjacent vacant tenant spaces, no changes to the site are proposed. The over-all site consists of 2.6 acres, is in the MX-M (Mixed-Use Medium Scale) zone district, and located at 856 Arcturus Dr. (Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:
Allison Stocker, Planner II, Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, Planning Department

Body
Summary:
Owner: KERIWEST USA LLC
Developer: N/A
Representative: Michelle King, Business Owner and Applicant
Location: 856 Arcturus Dr.

This application proposes to expand an existing Animal Care Facility into adjacent units within the same commercial center unit where they have been located for approximately fifteen (15) years. The conversion from the Old Chapter 7 Land Development Code to the Unified Development Code has made this use go from a conditional use to a prohibited use.

Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed application.

Review Criteria:
Below are the Use-Variance review criteria per Section 7.5.527:

1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved or to the intended use of the property that do not apply generally to the property or class of uses in the same zone so that a denial of the Use Variance would result in undue property loss and not solely a mere inconvenience or financial disadvantage;
2. That the Use Variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a property right of the and if not approved, the property or structure cannot yield any beneficial use;
3. That the Use Variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or convenience nor injurious to the property or improvements of other owners of property;
4. That the hardship is not the result of the applicant's own actions;
5. That because of these conditions, t...

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