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231 <br /> d <br /> 1tlyyp1 <br /> June 15,1908 31 F, <br /> Ne <br /> said the proposal is located on the vest side of Rockefeller, (" <br /> between 13th and 14th Street. A variance is requested to eliminate <br /> the required building setbacks on the south,east a.north sides of <br /> the medical office building antl parking garage antl for increasing <br /> the permitted height of the buildings from the 28 feet allowed in <br /> R-2 <br /> the 2 roe to 08 feet 4 Inches above the base elevation for the <br /> office building and 38 ft. above Rockefeller Ave. for the parking f <br /> garage. Public hearings were held before the city's Hearing <br /> Examiner on April J and April 11, 1988. On April 27, 1988, the <br /> Ilearing Examiner issued a decision to a prove the request Pax a SPU <br /> permit and variance from the building height and setback <br /> requirements. The Hearing Examiner Pound that the applicant could <br /> meet the criteria of compatibility, nvironmental impact and the <br /> public need. <br /> a { <br /> In answering a question from Council..1.r Stephenson he said the tl{��... <br /> city has directed that the hospital widen 14th Street on both sides S <br /> with new sidewalks with the thou <br /> thought that the traffic would exit from 4 ri�ig, <br /> the garage and go east to Broadway.He <br /> said the hospital lin many meetings with the Planning alternatives. Cµ, <br /> and neighborhood meetings to discuss t antl look far alternatives. ry MM <br /> Several proposals were discussed but the spreading <br /> on v to develop In !I'',nl <br /> a concentrated manor rather then needs <br /> log o s This proposal } <br /> future. the Hospital to meet their n etls Pox several years In the <br /> Councilmembei Stephenson said the set back was waived because of a I <br /> 10 Pt, buffer being installed and asked if this was Doughty <br /> s by the <br /> staff re or was It a legal done. and Nr. Doughty saitl the I I� F <br /> staff requestetl that this be tlone. <br /> Councllmember Gipson asked if there was going to be a signal at 16th Wit <br /> and Mr.Doughty said there areno plans for a signal at present but j: <br /> the hospital Is expected toput better signage in directing the <br /> route to the hospital. <br /> puncilmember then asked about the 30 Pt. setback and Mr. Doughty <br /> replied the hospital would lease this from the city at comparbleam <br /> reel estate prices. <br /> ,y �' <br /> Mr. Doughty said that staff recommends that the Council deny all <br /> befpals to the Hearing Examiner's decision and adopt the resolution <br /> ore them. <br /> William O'Dell of 1601 Colby said the parking garage Is 48 ft. high <br /> not 38 Pt.as the Hearing Examiner has stated. The Hearing Examiner <br /> said the facility will of disrupt the residential environment of <br /> the adlolning properties and he Pelt it certainly will disrupt it. <br /> He also disagreed with Finding No. 11 that the development x111 be <br /> ', ' <br /> sensitive to the needs of the neighborhood. He didn't think people <br /> would park In the garage, that they would continue to perk on the e �' <br /> streets. He thought by widening hetreet it will bring the <br /> theses closer to the s and create atraffic hazard. He said <br /> appeals should create great doubts in everyone's minds that <br /> pp <br /> this construction is n eatable with t neighborhood and asked <br /> the council to hold another hearing et a latex date. <br /> Councilmembex Cipson asketl out s-1 n-law end Nr. Dell <br /> thought Mr.Driscoll hetl metle a xor In 3nLexpxetlnq the Pacts. <br /> y <br /> p I <br /> 71, <br />