Title
Use Permit Application No. 17-00006 by Superior Pawn Company I LLC to permit a pawn shop at 100 W. Mercury Boulevard, which is bound by Mercury Boulevard and Doolittle Road LRSN: 8005717
Purpose
Background Statement:
The Use Permit Application No. 17-0006 is a request by Jay Dunbar, a manager of Superior Pawn I LLC, to permit a pawn shop at 100 W. Mercury Boulevard [LRSN: 8005717]. The subject property contains .26+ acres, with an existing building of 3,748+ square feet. The current business operation is located at 104 W. Mercury Boulevard, and the applicant is looking to renovate the building at 100 W. Mercury Boulevard and relocate the current business operation to the subject property. The business operation will provide lending options, requiring property/assets from merchants in order to obtain a loan. The requested operating hours are from Monday through Saturday 9AM-6PM and Sunday 12PM-5PM.
The subject property is currently zoned C-2 (Limited Commercial) District. In the Hampton Zoning Ordinance, C-2 is a commercial zoning classification that allows for pawn shop business operations, subject to approval of a Use Permit. In addition to the regulations found in the Zoning Ordinance, there are two policy documents that provide guidance in review of this application. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends commercial land use for this site and most of the properties lining W. Mercury Boulevard. It recommends High Density Residential for properties north of the subject site. The Community Plan recommends promoting high quality site design and site planning that is compatible with surrounding development and nurturing small and start-up businesses. The second policy document is the North King Street Master Plan, (2007). The Master Plan recommends commercial uses for the subject property.
Staff has identified several conditions based on the location and operational characteristics of the proposed use. A condition limiting the hours o...
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