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�-,� � f December 7, 1977 PLANNING REPQP,7 CA5E iVUMBER: APRLICAP�T: LOCATiON: AGTION REQUES7ED: PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1082-7� Paster Enterprises West Side of Lexington Avenue, South of Garden Avenue (see sketch} Rezoning from B-2 to B-3; Special Use Permi� for Automobile Repair; and Variance �o Parking Setback 1. We are very concerned about this proposal. We have reviewed the site plan with the app1icant and his representatives on several occassians. �'he first plan submitted had parkiny immediately in front of the strip shopping center build3ng which the F�rQ Marshal� {and 'the Fire Chief} strongly objected to based on the Life Safety C4de_ The applicants then revised the p�an as currently proposed which has severe shor�camings. , 2. �irstly, ihe proposal is a"strip center" of the type that was common to be developed in suburban areas 20 years ago. The building �in this case is 460 feet long with a depth of on7y 60 feet. 3. Secondly, the property is so shallow in depth (180 feet af�er additional right-of-way taking on Lexington Avenue) that it is virtua�7y impossible to devise a parking layout on a sirip center basis that w�il work. The 16 foot aisle proposed para�lel to the street is not adequa-�e for access ia the parking bays which themselves ar�e on�y 16 feet in depth. The parking layout is done at a 52 degree angle but does not pravide adequate space for access, egress, and parking even according to the minir�um s�andards as outlined in "Graphic Standards". 4. Thirdly, the building sc�uare footage of 27,600 square feet (6Q times 460 fee�) requires a tota3 of 138 spaces, whereas 129 spaces are shotivn. This is based on the recent7y revised standards of 5 parking spaces per 1,fl00, which is the minimum that would be needed. 5. Fourthly, the parking bays as drawn a1ong the front of this center are ortly eight feet in width, whereas nine feet is necessary €or shoppir�g center parEcing, and ten feet is frequently used far the aisle space is m�nimal. 5. Fifthly, the parkzng area is laid out with an uninterupted length of 500 feet which is excessive for a strip center af th�s kind. 6. Perhaps the site is better utiiized if it is developed with a series af separate structures, tivithflut att�r�pting to forcQ a strip center on this sha7low property. In any case, we suggest that the app�ican�t be reqUested to restudy and revise his plans for the property before proceed�ng with action on any of the requests su�mitted.