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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION .~~ I ~F DATE: 09/14/98 ITEM NO: 1-2 Agenda Section: LAND USE Suzanne Wild request for variance to increase the width of a commercial curbcut (driveway opening) from 36 feet to 55 feet for the purpose of retaining off-street parking spaces at 2960 Snelling Avenue North (PF3059). ~ Cit~/ 1.0 REQUESTED ACTION 1.1 Suzanne Wild is requesting a variance to increase the width of a commercial curbcut from 36 feet to 55 feet for the purpose of retaining off-street parking spaces at 2960 Snelling Avenue North. Requirement Proposal Variance Commercial curbcut - 36' 55' curbcut 19' variance 2.0 BACKGROUND 2.1 This application was before the City Council on August 24,1998. As the applicant was not present, the request was continued to the September 14th Council meeting. 2.2 Suzanne Wild owns the property located at 2960 Snelling Avenue North. The property is zoned B-1 Limited Business and the Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Limited Business. Adjacent land uses are multi-family residential to the' north, single family residential to the east, commercial to the south, and commercial to the west across Snelling Avenue. 2.3 Ms. Wild is requesting a variance from Section 703.04(B)(1) of the City Code to increase the width of a commercial curbcut to 55 feet. The 75' x 147' is occupied by a professional office building with a dental office, an insurance agency, and a dentallaboratory. Because of the substandard area of the parcel, parking is at premium. There are 20 available parking spaces on the property, including seven spaces-at the rear of the building (east side of lot), two spaces on the south side of the building, five spaces on the north side of the building, and six spaces in front of the building (west side of lot). Employees of the three businesses use 14 of the spaces, which leaves six for customer and patient parking. Historically, there has PF3059 - RCA (09/14/98) - Page 1 of 3