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7. As part af the transaction, the Applicant intends to rnerge the �aeant abutt€ng [ot w��h the fot on which the existing buifding is located. T[�e property woulc€ i�e one parcel witn fihe enfiire enlarged single lot being the property fior tYt� sale and the praperty for�i�e deveEopmenf. (testimar�y �fl4/Ir. Haugen; testimony of Mr. ingalsbe} 8. The existing parking for the lot on which the bui(den� is focated is limited fa four off-street parking spaces off the alley. For the proposed change of use, the City determine�l that the existing parKing an the building's lot was insufficient and that the Applicant m�st provide additional parking. As a solution, the Applicant proposed to merge the abutting !ot wifh the [of on which the structure is [ocated in order to provide a parking Iot with 16 off-street parking spaces. The tatal number of parking spaces avai[a�ie with the variance w�ouEci be fE�e 16 off-streefi spaces on fhe vacant lot and the existing four off-street s�aaces on the Iot on which the subject property is located_ (exhif�if 2, site plan, page 1, festimany of Mr. Irrgalsbe) 9. in order to conver�the building to �he pro�as�d use, improvements must be made to the building. The A�plicant has s�bmitted a site plan fiha� dep€cts the building fiootprint, the basement leve[ flaor plan, fire safefy revisions and �he rr�ain leve! flaor plan. In addition, the Appficant submit�ed an u�per level floor plan which dEpicts ali the uni�s used for residenfiial purpases. (exhrhit 2, site plan,- testfmany of Mr. Ingalshe) 'f�. The City Planning Depa�ment representative testified that ihe parking provided at the building was nonconforming and does not meet the Cit}r standarc{s. However, rather than expanding on the nonconfcrmity, the City determined that the parking can be reviewed pursuanf to the requested variance. According to City cafcufations, the variance woufid �e a reduction from the required 52 off- streef parking spaces and would a[lo�v 20 off-s�reet parkEng spaces. The requested variance is a reduction of 32 requ�red off-street spaces. (testimony of Mr, lhgalsbe) 11. The required off-street parking per City standards has not been available on-site for over 24 years. (n the past, any parking needs were provicled on fihe abutti�g �ot. Wit� the limited number of available parking spaces an the Eot with t�e building, the City rece�ved no complaints over the years. The C�ty's position is �ha�with the authorizatian o�the reduced parkirg a�ailability fhere would be no detriment to the property ar the general area. (exhibit 1, staff report, page 2; testrmony of Mr. Ingalsbe) 12. The original building on-site was consfiructed in 1921, and in 1927 an addition to the struc�ure was buift. The original zoning vyas G-1, Generaf Commercial, but it v�ras rezone�! in 2008 to BMU. Alf of the C��y's activities with zoning and issuance af buifding permits were done with the knowledge of the available parkin� on-site. (testirnony of Mr, ingals,be) � � � � '�---