3226 ROCKEFELLER AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

The special conditions applying to thia property are the folloWing: The property is a amall city lot of 25' z 120' with a aubstantial brick, aingle family structure. The character of the neighborhood is changing and there is an apartment complea to [he north and a law office on [he sauth so it is no longer deairable as a eingle family reaidence. The property ie advantageously situated close to the court house for the proposed buainesa and hae been in the family of one of the propoaed buainese owner's aince 1922 and they would Iike to keep it in the family. Property in the immediate area hae been developed along subatantially the saae linea. That Ss, the better condition buildinge have been converted to office apace and eome of the leae desirable onea have been demoliehed and new office epace conetructed. Ownerahipa have been coneolidated in the immediate area which leads one to the conclueion that nerr officea are forthcoming. The area will probably continue to develop as oPfice and multi-family residential epace. Inaemucl, ae the current propertq owner only hae 25 feet of width, it aeeme unlikely that they crill be able [o develop any neW building and thue conversion of the preeent residence to office rould be their main alternative. b. Concluelon: There are e:ceptional and eatraordinary circumatances applying to [he subject property and to the intended uae thereof. Criterion 2: That auch variance ie necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a aubatantial property right of the appellant poeaesaed by the ow+nera of other propertiea in the same vicinity or zone. a. b. Findin : The Applicant will be providing aix apaces as tequired by Code even though technically only three of them may be counted. Conclueion: The variance request seems reasonable. Criterion 3: That the authorization of auch variance will nat be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property ln the vicinity or zone in rrhich the property ia located. a. Findin : The Applicant will actually be providing aia parking spacea as required by Code even though three of them will not mee[ Public Works specifLcationa for accesa, and the nature of the propoaed use is auch that [his should adequately yerve the businesa. Other City departments had ❑o adverae comments on this request and co comment hae been received in response to a notice aent to owners within 300 feet of the subject property. b. Conclueion: It doea not appear [hat materially detrimental to the public ��Ar.ru in the vicini[y or zone. -2- thia variance would be aelfare or injurtoue to