1801 WALL ST 2018-01-02 MF Import

C Legal Description: Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10 Block 685, Everett Land Company's First Addition, except the i East 35 feet of said Lots 9 and 10. Location: 1801, 1806 Wall Street, and 2935 Rockefeller Zoning: B-3, Central Business Mr. Ron King represented Coldie Erickson and made,the following statements: 1. There is exempt parking one block to the north. 2. Because the existing house is in the core area of the city it is actually a non -conforming use. 3. The city newspaper has indicated there is plenty of parking available for shoppers. 4. There is 10,237 square feet of,'land area at present and the topography lends itself to two levels of parking under ground. 5. There would be two more levels of parking needed above ground if the city code is complied with. 6. There are twenty off street parking spaces on the property now. He will provide forty more, however, to provide forty additional presents a hardship. 7. The parking requirements are too strict in comparison to other business locations in the core area. Celia Strong of the cities.Public Worhs Department explained the following: 1. The assessments of the downtown parking garage are divided among the downtown merchants and at this time the garage is filled to capacity. 2. There is a serious on street parking problem in the governmental service area of 'downtown. 3. This proposed reduction in off street parking requirements would create serious additional on street parking problems. There was some opposition to the granting of the variance, the names and addresses of. those opposing are on file with the Building Department. some of the reasons for their opposition were as follows: 1. Thirty-first and Oakes has off street parking problems now, this new proposal will impact the area even more. 2. Stop the problem before it. starts_ 3. An office structure should be built that fits the parking requirements. (3)