1902 VIRGINIA AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

ln 190� the beauty shop was changed to ihe presant u�e, which is the "Children's Attic" a second hznd children's clothing store, vhere children's clothing is sold on consignment. When the Applicant applied for a business license the City became aware that the parkinq requirement vas not beinq met. The parking requirement for this use is Lor a total of eight spaces, three for the residen- tial uae and fivc for the retail use. It has 6eer City policy to allow credit for a previous nonr.on.ormity in calculeting 'le parking requirement when a use changes, so be- cause o[ the previous use's nonconformity of three spaces, the total parkinq requirement for the Chi3�iren's Attic and ^.vo apartment units would be five spaces. The Applicant i� proposing to conscruct tWo additional off-street parkir,q spaces south of the building vhich will then have a Cotal of four off-street parking spaces vhich is one less tlian required. Decausr of the small �ize of the lot (],000 square feet) in relationship to the size of the building (7,120 square feet), there is no space on the site to pro- vide additional parking. Most of the customers of the Children's Attic live in the neiqhborhood and so most o: the traffic is "walk in" by residents of the area. �ri.LsSION:. There are unueual and extraordinary circum- stances applying to the property and to the proposed use of the property because of the fact thet it is a nonconforming use and build- ing in existence since the early 15o0's and becaueie the intensity of use is less than the usual retail �se. CRiTT+uION NO 2 FOI�YavIAll-E: That such variance ie necessery for the preservation end enjoy- �ent of a aubatential property right af the appellant possessed by the ovners of other propertiea in the se�e vicinity or zono. �IM(4: There are other nonconforming uses in the vi- cinity and zone that do not provide parking to code. rnwrr.ncION: Granting this variance is necessary in order for the Applicant to enjoy a substantial prop- erty right enjoyed by others in this vicinity and zone. CRITT'QION NO � POR VARIl1{�P,� That the authorizaticn of such variance vil] not be materia:ly detrisental to the pvblic velfare or injurious to property in the vicinity or zone in vhich the property is locnted. PINDZNCS: The building has been in existence since 1919 and so is a fir.ture in the neighborhood ':hat all ro_sidents were aware of when purchasinq