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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 24, 2002 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PUD, CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE PUD — PARK/RICE STREETS — MONTANARI HOMES RESOLUTION NO. 2002 -4 -88 — APPROVING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT ALLOWING OUTDOOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT CONSTRUCTION AT 3250 SPRUCE STREET AS REQUESTED BY ORIUS CORPORATION SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY PLANNER, CITY ENGINEER, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND AI L CITY CODE REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS SUBJECT TO THE CITY PLANNER'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL OFA REVISED LANDSCAPE PLAN The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fahey. 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. Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the application for Conditional Use Permit PUD, Concept and Development Stage PUD to allow the construction of townoffice /condominium units at Park Street and Rice Street as requested by Montanari Homes. It was noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the request. It was also noted that the matter had been previously tabled by the City Council pending a recommendation from the Watershed District about the feasibility of providing access via Rice Street rather than Park Street. The City Planner reviewed a revised site plan for the Montanari townoffice development that provides for access via Rice Street. 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 Homes, 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. The Planner pointed out that as these businesses grow, it is typical that conference and lounge space is converted into office space. Therefore, the 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. Page 8