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TO:
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HONORABLE ~AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DONALD D. LAIlI, DIRECTOR OF COld,UNITY DEYELOPHENT
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF USE PERNIT 85-6
GATES OFFICE BUILDING
LOCATION:
REQUEST:
450 HEST FIRST STREET
AUTHORIZATION TO DEVELOP AN OFFICE BUILDING
DISCUSSION:
The City Council at its meeting on April 15, 1985 considered an application by
Mr. Harry Gates to construct a 5,600 square foot three story office and retail
buildtng at 450 W. First Street. Upon closing the public hearing, the Council
voted to continue the matter to the May 20, 1985 meeting and directed the
applicant to remove the buildlng's third floor and submit revised plans
reflecting Council's concerns which included the highly visible first floor
parking.
Attached to this transmittal are Mr. Gates' revised plans submitted for Council
consideration. The building height has been reduced to two stories with a one
floor office building over grade level parking. Further, the parking area is
still highly visible from First Street, and secondly, the building's
architecture has been completely changed. Additionally, the building has been
increased 1,000 square feet in area to a total of 6,600 square feet.
It was staff's impression that Council, on April 15th, sought removal of the
third floor office space to limit the buildings height and enclosure of the
objectionable under-building parking as viewed from First Street. Staff was not
aware Council directed an increase in building size. Further, since the plans
submitted are conceptual and quite difficult to evaluate, staff would not
recommend these plans be considered the final design.
Should the Council wish to approve this project, a condition should be imposed
requiring final precise plans approved by staff which would include extensive
enclosure of grade level parking.
City Council Report
Gates
page two
Since the parking now provided does not meet the proposed ratio of one space
for each 250 square feet of building floor area as previously proposed by
Council, consideration should be given to restricting the building to its
approval by the Planning Commission at,5,600 square feet.
RECOP~ENDATION:
Pleasure of the Council
DONALD D. LAMM,
Director of Community Development
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building plans
Community DeveLopment Department
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