3226 ROCKEFELLER AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

The apecial conditiona applying to thie property are the following: The property is a emall city lot of 25' x 120' with a substantiel brick, eingle i�mily .structure. The character of the neigliborhood is changing and th�:re ie an apartmant complex to the north and a law office on the sou[h so i[ ie no longer desirable as a aingle family reaidence. The property iR advantageously situated close to the court house for [he proposed businesa and Uns been in the family of one of the ' proposed b�ainess owner's aince 1922 and they would like to keep it in tl�e family. Property in the immediate area has been developed along substantially the same linea. Tliat is, the better condition buildinge have been converted to office epace and aome of the , lese deairable onea have been demolished and new office epace �onetructed. Ownerahips have been coneolidated in the immediate area vhich leads one to the conclueion [hat nev offices are forthcoming. The area will probably cantinue to , develop as office and multi-family residentiul epace. Inasmuch as the current property owcier only hae 25 feet of width, it aeeme unlikely that [hey will be able to develop any new building and thus converaion of the present residence to office ', would be their maln alternative. b. Conclueion: There are excepti-nal and extraordinary . circumstances applying to the subject property and to the intended use [hereof. Criterion 2: That euch variance ia necessary for the preservation and � enjoyment of a aubatantial property right of the , app^llant pcesesaed 'oy the ownera of other propertiea in the eame vir:inity or zone. a. Ftnding: The Applicant will be providing aix apaces ae ' required by Code even though technically only three of them may , be counted. I b. Conclueion: The variance requeat seema reasonable. Criterioa 3: That the authorization of auch variance will not be ', materi.ally detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to pr.operty in the vicinity or zone in rrhich the property ie J.ocated. a. Finding: The Applicant will actually be providing eix parking spaces as required by Code even though three of them will not meet Public Works apecificatione for accesa, and the nature of the pcoposed use is such tliat tliis should adequately serve the bueinesa. Other City departments had no adverse commenta on thie request and no comment has been received in response to a nottice sent to ownera W.lthin 300 feet of the subject property. b. CoricLusion: It doea not appear that this variance aould be materially detrimental to the p�blic welfare or injurious to property in the vicinity or zone. d�