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PLANNING REPORT <br />DATE: <br />CASE NUMBER: <br />APPLICANT: <br />LOCATION: <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: <br />I July 1987 <br />1777 <br />Bonestroo/Rosene (BRA <br />Partners, Inc.) <br />West of Fulham, Northerly of <br />Highway 36 (see sketch) <br />Rezoning from R-1 to B-4, <br />and Special Use Permit for <br />Site Plan Approval <br />1. The property in question consisting of - four residential lots is being <br />purchased by the Engineering firm of Bonestroo Rosene and Anderlik and <br />Associates, Consulting Engineers and Architects who built their existing <br />building on contiguous property to the south in 1970. The company <br />originated in 1956, has 120 employees, and specializes principally in <br />municipal engineering and architectural work. <br />2. The existing building has 15,000 square feet to which they propose to <br />add contiguous to the east side of the structure an additional 15,632 <br />square feet. The -existing parking lot accommodates 50 cars. The new <br />parking capacity, expanding into the southerly two lots purchased, will <br />be 130 stalls. A 20,000 square foot building would theoretically require <br />140 parking stalls if the entire building was utilized for offices. A <br />portion of the structure, however, is used for dead storage with the <br />result that the 130 stalls proposed meets the parking code. <br />3. Attached is a copy of the site plan and an exterior erior elevation looking at <br />the structure at a 45 degree angle from the southeast. The proposed <br />addition will match the existing brick exterior of the original structure. <br />A second entrance for employees will be added to the north side which <br />will give direct access to the proposed new parking lot to be built on <br />the southerly two existing residential lots. <br />The remaining two lots to the north will be continued as private <br />residences pending future development. <br />4. The good news, here, is that a contiguous land owner is acquiring the <br />residences for a business expansion as contemplated and promoted by the <br />City in the Comprehensive Plan. There was some concern on the part <br />of the staff that these isolated residences be ultimately acquired on a <br />fair basis allowing their owners and occupants to move to a more <br />appropriate residential setting. <br />5. Though the residences are indicated in the Comprehensive Plan for <br />future business development, they remained zoned R-1. The applicant <br />now proposes to rezone the land from R-1 to B-4. That district allows <br />office development, of course, and/or parking for office development. A <br />