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A total of 411 parking stalls exist on the site. While this is a significant amount of stalls, the number provided is 321 stalls short of the minimum requirement. The applicant has submitted a narrative to request a reduction to the required number of parking stalls. This narrative states, "HOM furniture has a long history of door counts and traffic studies which demonstrate a need of approximately one stalls for each 600 square feet of showroom space. This ratio can serve the store due to the number of shoppers and the size and variety of the product." The configuration requested by the applicant reduces the parking requirement for the HOM furniture showroom portion of the building from 300 parking stalls to 90 stalls. The applicant has stated that the parking provided for the flexible tenant space works out to provide one stall for each 400 square feet of building area, as opposed to the requirement broken down above. Based on the size of the structure and the nature of the inventory, staff believes some flexibility to the 1/200 square feet parking requirement may be appropriate. The applicant has submitted a request for a Conditional Use Permit for proof of parking, to reduce the number of spaces required to be constructed. However, the applicant has failed to provide information to justify their one stall per 600 square feet of showroom space requirement. Furthermore, the applicant has failed to show any location for proof of parking on the site plan. Proof of Parking. As stated above, the applicant has requested a conditional use permit for proof of parking. The City Council may approve a reduction in the actual number of spaces to be constructed accessory to any use by the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, per the requirements of Section 921.030 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance. A Conditional Use Permit for such a reduction shall be allowed only where an applicant can demonstrate the following: a. The demand for parking actually needed by the proposed use will be less than 90% of the requirement which applies under this Ordinance; Comment: The applicant has suggested that the showroom space in the HOM furniture store requires one parking stall for each 600 square feet of floor space, as opposed to the one stall for each 200 square feet of floor space required by ordinance. Staff recommends that the applicant provide additional information, including door counts and traffic studies, to justify the requested flexibility. 3 Requirement Spaces Required Hom Storage: 14,680 sf 1/500 sf of floor area 30 spaces Hom Retail: 53,982 sf 1/200 sf of floor area 300 spaces Tenant Storage: 16,820 sf 1/500 sf of floor area 85 spaces Tenant Retail: 63,276 sf 1/200 sf of floor area 317 spaces Total Parking Stalls Required: 732 spaces A total of 411 parking stalls exist on the site. While this is a significant amount of stalls, the number provided is 321 stalls short of the minimum requirement. The applicant has submitted a narrative to request a reduction to the required number of parking stalls. This narrative states, "HOM furniture has a long history of door counts and traffic studies which demonstrate a need of approximately one stalls for each 600 square feet of showroom space. This ratio can serve the store due to the number of shoppers and the size and variety of the product." The configuration requested by the applicant reduces the parking requirement for the HOM furniture showroom portion of the building from 300 parking stalls to 90 stalls. The applicant has stated that the parking provided for the flexible tenant space works out to provide one stall for each 400 square feet of building area, as opposed to the requirement broken down above. Based on the size of the structure and the nature of the inventory, staff believes some flexibility to the 1/200 square feet parking requirement may be appropriate. The applicant has submitted a request for a Conditional Use Permit for proof of parking, to reduce the number of spaces required to be constructed. However, the applicant has failed to provide information to justify their one stall per 600 square feet of showroom space requirement. Furthermore, the applicant has failed to show any location for proof of parking on the site plan. Proof of Parking. As stated above, the applicant has requested a conditional use permit for proof of parking. The City Council may approve a reduction in the actual number of spaces to be constructed accessory to any use by the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, per the requirements of Section 921.030 of the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance. A Conditional Use Permit for such a reduction shall be allowed only where an applicant can demonstrate the following: a. The demand for parking actually needed by the proposed use will be less than 90% of the requirement which applies under this Ordinance; Comment: The applicant has suggested that the showroom space in the HOM furniture store requires one parking stall for each 600 square feet of floor space, as opposed to the one stall for each 200 square feet of floor space required by ordinance. Staff recommends that the applicant provide additional information, including door counts and traffic studies, to justify the requested flexibility. 3