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Item 05A Page 2 of 10 Quincy Street will be reconstructed in 2020. There will be on -street parking on both sides of Quincy, north of Bronson Drive. Parking Lot Setbacks': Required Existing Proposed North 5' 10, 10, East 5' N/A N/A South 30' 26' 20' West 5' 014 5' As -is, the south parking lot has a non -conforming setback. It is set back 26' whereas it should be 30'. The adjacent properties to the south are single-family residential. Along the property line, there is a chain -link fence, and a few trees. Additional trees and shrubs will be added. There is a 5' to 6' difference in topography between the planned parking lot and adjacent back yards (back yards are lower). An alternative to the Variance is to maintain a 30' setback, and expand the parking lot to the east. This would decrease the useable area of the play fields behind the school. Thus, decreasing the side yard setback has a lesser impact for the school and its students. Summary Additions are proposed to Pinewood Elementary School, including reconfiguration of its parking, and an expansion of its south parking lot to accommodate busses. This expansion necessitates reducing the south side yard setback from 30' to 20' for the parking lot. Recommendation Staff Recommends that the Commission open the Public Hearing for public comments, and close the Hearing. Staff recommends approval of the Variance contingent upon complying with the conditions in Resolution 1114-20. Staff also recommends the Commission consider if additional screening is needed between the parking lot and south property line, with the intent of screening headlights from the adjacent residences. A simple majority vote is needed to approve a Variance; e.g. 5 of 7 Commissioners, or 4 of 6, or 3of5,or3of4. The Planning Commission is requested to consider the following options: City Code, Section 1104.01, Subd 4(c)(2)(b)(ii): Non-residential uses: Parking lots and driveways shall be set back five feet (5') except where non-residential uses abut property in a residential district, the setback for parking areas from the common property line shall be as follows: [ii]. for sites having more than two and one-half (2.5) acres: thirty feet (30'). In 2001, the School District applied for a Variance for a 0' setback for parking along Quincy Street. The Variance was neither approved nor denied, but resolved via a Limited Use Agreement pertaining to the west parking lot encroaching into the Quincy Street right-of-way. Exhibit B of the Agreement states "Maximum Encroachment Width Not To Exceed 7 Feet". The proposed site plan eliminates the parking lot along Quincy Street, thus, negates the 2001 Limited Use Agreement.