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i April 1952 PLANNING REPORT CASE NUMBER: 1362-82 APPLICANT: Hoffman Electric company LOCATION: Northeast Corner of Fulham Street and Trunk Highway 36 Service Road ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of Special Use Permit; Variance PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 1. You are all aware of the recent action of the Planning Commission and Council in approving the Special Use Permit under the new B -4 District for the development of the Hoffman Electric Company's headquarters facility for its 500 foot frontage north of Trunk Highway 36, east of Fulham Street. Since the initial application, the Hoffman Electric people have acquired the 100 foot by 150 foot residential lot (zoned B-4) at the northwest corner of the site. In accordance with the Ci ty ' s recommendations, the applicant is now applying for approval of a Special, Use Permit for "contractor's headquarters" under Section 8.410 of the B--4 District regulations If a two story structure as originally planned is constructed on the site, most of that lot will be left vacant as indicated on the first sheet of the attached reduced copies of the plans submitted. We see no problem with respect to this approval, inasmuch as its purpose is to merely have the Special Use Permit applied to the total site, thereby achieving a Special Use Permit approval for the entire site. 2. The parking arrangement for the two story solution is as indicated on Drawing 1 `edt � g an accommodation for 168 spaces, whereas 162 spaces are required b ordinance. As you are also aware, the Hoffman Electric people are seriously considering the construction of a three story building, the third story of which would be utilized for expansion office space. Our latest communication with the Hoffman people (today, 1 April) indicate they are strongly desirous of constructing the shell of the third floor at this time inasmuch as they are certain that expansion space will be needed in the relatively near future. In view of the City's development policy in the B -4 District, encouraging more intensive use of the land, the Hoffman people have been encouraged strongly by the City to proceed in this direction. They concur that the ultimate costs of such expansion will be less if - accomplished during the initial construction. They must also, of course, consider the financing implications of such early expansion* For this purpose, they are taking comparative bids, and as of this point are not certait that it can be accomplished,