2120 HEWITT AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

� 11iis variance is in effect a request that this property be considered part of the exceptions of 15.04.190 E, exempted from on-site parking requirements. URBAN CORE y s ou is area be considered part of this exempted urban core? 1. This 1/2 block is historically part of the urban core. It contains all the same conditions of; "Off Colby"; Ilewitt, both east and west, and is more a part of the old core than North Colby. 2, '!t►is area was a bustling working-comnercial area, containing the rail freight terminal and offices, the hardware center and a series of ineat, market, � food basinesses. 3. lfiis 1/2 block is an adjacent $ logical extention on the exempted section. ' 4. This block contains 4 [of a possib1e �10] historically rich and pmserv- able brick camnercial buildings of the encire town. If re-developed to its potential this area could provide a termitius for the Urban core along liewitt. This would tie in w/ the Halprin's proposed large cortmercial develapment lVest of Broaciway, if built. A C C E P T I B I L I T Y e o owing are reasons why the variance would be acceptable and/or desirable: 1. Parking deman� on this area are extmmely liRht. Sales parkinR by Agnew Hardware and the 800t Re-capper is small. All other parking is by employees who park all day. Dfost delivery and service is off D1cDougal and the reaiward alley. 2, Existing parking availability is very high. There are 27 im-metered spaces along Ilewitt, and 20+ spaces in the alley and D1cDougal behind the bui2ding. [Layout and utilization in thease rear areas is very poor and themfore is mostly wasted and imused.] 3. Great sections of unused land are in this block, that could best be eonverted to parkinR, landscape and open space. These areas are of differeni conditions and ownerships and would be converted if the need and the area developed. POTENTIAL PARKING AREAS: [1] Vacant properties; [2j negative spaces aro�md existing ui ings; areas er sub-standard and wssavable buildings; [4] alleys and street areas: [5] Railroad properties. 4. Parking demands from this building would come when otfier business are slow or closed. ie. , 12:00 to 2:00 pm - 6:00 to 10:00 pm. D E V E L 0 P �1 E N T A L I N C E N T I V E uc a variance wou e a positive incentive to promcte several desirable results: 1. Promote re-develoixnent of poorly utilized or bli�hted area. , 2. Allow revitalization of areas that have borderline financial feasib;lity. 3. Pranote conversion from lower usage to quality retail space. 4. rtake possible perservation of restorable, and historic structures.