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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL, APRIL, 24, 2002 RESOI_ UTION NO 2002-4-88 -APPROVING THti CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ALLOWING OUTDOOR STORAGE OF VEAICI,ES AND EQUIPMENT ASS'OC'IATED WIT H TE]_ECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT CON.STRUCTIONAT 3250.SPRUCE STREET A.S REQUESTED BY OLUUS CORPORAT/ON SU73JEC'T TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMD4ENDATION.S OF THE CIT 3' PI ANNER, CITY ENGINEER, P/_ANNING COMMLSSION, AND AL 1, CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS.S'U13.IECT TO THE CITY PI ANNER'S REVIF. W AND APPROVAL. OF A RE VLS~ED /.AND.SC'APE PLAN The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Pahey. Ayes (5) LaValle, Fahey, Montour, Scalze, Anderson. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. It was noted that there is no need to act on the Variance request given Orius Corporation's withdrawal of that request. CONDITIONAL. Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the application for Conditional USG PERMIT Use Permit PUD, Concept and Development Stage PUD to allow the PUD, CONCEPT construction of townoff ce/condominium units at Park Street and Rice Street AN,D as requested by Montanari homes. It was noted that the Planning Commission DEVELOPMENT recommended approval of the request It was also noted that the matter had STAGE PUD - been previously tabled by the City Council pending a recommendation from PARK/RICE the Watershed Dish~ict about the feasibility of providing access via Rice STREETS - Street rather than Park Street. MONTANARI HOMES The City Planner reviewed a revised site plan for the Montanari townoffce development that provides for access via Rice SU~eet. The Planner noted that the parking shown on the site plan is about 15 spaces short of meeting the City's parking requirements. Fahey suggested that if these additional spaces cannot be provided for, perhaps the density is too high. Mark Gossman, Montanari L[omes, indicated that the first floor space of some of the units will be used as conference rooms, kitchen and lounge space. Therefore, he felt that the required parking spaces could be reduced based on this usage. The City Planner indicated that in calculating required parking, consideration is given to the highest use of the property. "I'he Planner pointed out that as these businesses grow, it is typical that conference and lounge space is converted into office space. Therefore, Che required parking for this development would be 102 spaces and not the 87 shown on the site plan. Gossman pointed out that the difference is one space per unit- Fahey pointed out that the City cannot grant a variance from the parking requirements of the ordinance unless the applicant can show a hardship.