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CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL
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Summary and Background Information:
Old Dominion is requesting approval of an amendment to their existing Conditional Use Permit for a transportation terminal to allow for an expansion of their current operations onto adjacent recently acquired property.
The primary subject property has been used as a transportation terminal since the 1980s. Over time, the zoning requirements changed, and the use became non-conforming. In 2014, Old Dominion received approval of this Conditional Use Permit for the existing transportation terminal, making it a legal and conforming use in the I-1 zone district. At the present time, Old Dominion proposes an expansion to the existing use, including a new 46,200 square foot cross dock addition with 88 doors and the relocation of the shop and fueling station within the site. The applicant has acquired several surrounding properties, which are proposed to be consolidated into a single lot in concurrent case #S-638-15. One of these properties is also proposed to be rezoned from I-2 to I-1 in case #Z-925-15 to match the I-1 zoning of the rest of the site. This amendment to the CUP is needed to include the new properties in the scope of the previously-approved use.
The proposed expansion will increase operational efficiency, promote better circulation within the site, and provide additional employee parking to accommodate the long-term needs of the company. Many new jobs are anticipated, including a balanced offering of careers between the truck drivers, dock workers, maintenance employees, and administration and clerical staff. New landscaping is being provided to beautify the site, bringing it into compliance with the current requirements as well as softening the operation’s visual appearance from public streets, and setting a good precedence as a dedicated member of the community.
This project is also replacing an older transportation terminal (the former Estes Trucking...
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