CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance approving a parking variance for the property located at 1112 S. Washington Street - PZC 23-1-093
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: John Scopelliti, Assistant Planner
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The Planning and Zoning Commission considered PZC 23-1-093 on October 18, 2023, and recommended approval of the request (approved 9-0). Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned OCI (Office, Commercial, and Institutional District) and is located at 1112 S. Washington Street. The petitioner, Inhun Baek with Kingdom Martial Arts, requests approval of a variance to Section 6-9-3 (Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements) to reduce the required number of parking spaces on the subject property from 161 spaces to 140 spaces to accommodate the building's proposed tenant mix.
DISCUSSION:
The subject property is improved with an approximately 36,222 square-foot building and 140 shared parking spaces. The current tenant mix is varied and includes a learning center, multiple fitness facilities (including a dance studio), and medical/dental/professional offices that have different parking requirements per Section 6-9-3 (Schedule of Off Street Parking Requirements) of the Municipal Code.
The purpose of the City's parking requirements is to ensure that adequate parking is provided to meet demand. Based on the building's current tenant mix and each tenants' corresponding parking requirements, there is an existing shortage of 3 code-required parking spaces on-site. This shortage indicates there are no excess parking spaces available to accommodate additional tenants such as Kingdom Martial Arts (even though the building has three vacant tenant spaces).
Parking Requirements and Vacant Space
The petitioner has provided a tenant roster with required parking information in the attached Parking Study. There are currently three vacant tenant spaces in the...
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