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~ e .- CI\SE NU~\BER: l\PPLICI\NT: 1286-80 Evenson Properties 5 November 1980 Page Two the Blumbergs which consisted of two oUice lJuildi.ngs of 60,000 square feet each to be constructed in two ph,-.sr.s. four stories high. The site plan for that proposal is attached entitled "\~atr.rsedge Office Building". The var:iance allowing the office structure to be within 50 feet of the shoreline was approved. In addition, the shoreline development plan was appr::,,';c<1 as well as a development plan for the B-1B District and a variance to t.be 300 foot maximum parking distance from the structure. This proposal was not opposed by the neighbors to the north, but was not constructed by the Blumbergs due (a:- we understand it) t.o changing economic conditions. 3. The current applicant, who has purchased the land from the Blumbergs is Terry Evenson who has development other office buildings in the ar..a, one of which is in Shorevicw at their office address. The architects for the current proposal \who also prepared the original proposal) arc Rafferty, Rafferty, and Mikutowski. The architects and Mr. Evenson have met frequently with the City staff in preparation for this proposal, and have been ext'Ccmely cooperative in attempting to arrive at a high quality development, taking into consideration the impact on the site, the lakeshore, and the neighborhood as a whole. ^ttuched is a statement prepared by the nrchitect dated 10 October 1980 which descri.bes th') basic criteria applied to the plan, and a general description of the development. ^dded to this report is an 11 page booklet containing reduced copies of the plan~: for YOllr consideration. In adell.tion, the applic.:Ints have submitted i) traffic analysis prepared by the planning and cnCjinccrinq firm of fJHW. which will be commented upon by yOIJ'C engineeri.ng staff. 4. The proposal consists of .:\120,000 squ~Le foot office building, four. stories high, to be construct.cdinthc northerly portion of the site, nearest the residential arca to the north. This building is proposed to be set hilck 50 fect from the shoreline as Wits the last proposal approved (in 197')}. ^""~"en".story hotel is proposed as the second phase, with the .:Ilternative of it possibly being" an offi.ce building instead. This bu1.1dinCj is loc.,ted r.o the far souther.]y porti.on of the site with the buildi.l1g f.cl<;\.ng east i)nd W()"t, thus. projectinCj the ni1rrower side of the hui.ldinq to t.he nOI:th (tow;'r.,l the r(~,:id(~nti.-..l '-'1:0.:\), This bIJi.l.dinq. as 'loU will note (rom the ".i t:r~ rJ.-.n, i,.-, 5uhstanti,-.11y f;(:t \),)ck (rom the lake, and has i1 one story lobhy .-.nd Cjcnera 1 service,; .-.r.ea on t.he cast side of the bui.ldin<J. The pi1r}; i nq t"amp wi l] b(~ const.ructed undr:r this area to contribute to the tot,11 ,Ill(lc.-.tion of p.:lrkinlJ on the site of: 847 cars. ^ total of H20 C.I!"S ar.e rcquired 11'1 ()l',1in,-.nce ~;tar)(1.:1'Cds. 5. The srccifi.c site J....ta. !1'1\1,-'r.(' f()ot'''I(~. p.-.rkin') illloci1t.ion, "it.e cQveri1gc. C\nc1 other infor.mation .is !'cll€"lulc(l in t.hC! I~xhihits attached. ^ storm w,lter (lr.tention <"11"<),'" is pl.i1nn.~u (or the far n<.)rtllei1~terly cot:ner of this site (the samc ....s th0 li\,-:!. pt"OJ>()S.']), You will note too that this corner of the site is left l1I1d0VC.lol.0<! so .'1~: 1:0 r('t.-.in the existinq tree qrowth jn thilt ,'11."<'.-..