2012/10/03 Council Agenda Packet

mac• L� ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Code related to off-street parking standards for properties along Hewitt Avenue east of Broadway, Amending Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended (EMC Title 19) WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following: 1. The Planning Commission has considered proposed regulations to ease parking requirements for properties located along Hewitt Avenue located east of Broadway. The Planning Commission conducted workshop discussions on April 17 and June 19,2012 and a public hearing on July 17,2012; and 2. Whereas the City Council has conducted a public hearing on the Planning Commission recommendation; and 3. The majority of buildings located within the affected corridor were constructed prior to adoption of zoning and parking standards, many of which are non-conforming with respect to parking; and 4. Existing regulations restrict the ability of owners of properties with limited off-street parking to lease building spaces to new uses that are otherwise permitted in the C-1 zone; 5. The proposed amendment is intended to broaden the range of uses that may lease the existing building stock, leading to better use of, and increased maintenance and investments to the buildings and historic character of the corridor; and 6. The City's traffic engineer conducted a survey of on-street parking usage in the vicinity and found the parking supply to be sufficient to support more parking intensive uses; and WHEREAS,the City Council concludes the following: 1. The modifications proposed are consistent with the comprehensive plan. 2. The proposal is consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare goals of the community. 3. The Environmental Review for the proposal was completed through adoption of a Final Determination of Non-Significance on June 6,2012. 1