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PLAtWVING REPORY � DATE: CASE NUMt3�R: APPLICANT: LUCATIUN: ACTION RE�UESTEU: PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: � 7 May 1986 1665 Paster Enterprises East Side of Lexington Avenue, North of Larpenteur Variance to Parking Setback 1. Attached is a copy of a reduced site plan indicating the proposed redevelopment of the existing Lexington Plaza parking areas. You will note that the parking is being reoriented so as to place the sisles perpendicular to the Center. This is a safer parking arrangement than that which previously existed (turned 90 degrees). The applicants propose to install curb surroundi�g the parking area and petiiioi� the City for curb and gutter within the contiguous public right-of-way. The number of driveways directly to Lexington Avenue will be reduced from five to one. We suggest that this will substantially improve the safety, efficiency, and aesthetic appearance of the parking area and the Center as a whole. The increase in parking consists of 45 stalls, of which 25 are to replace 25 st�ils (half of the 50) previously located on the west side of Lexington. 2. On this side of the street, it would be catastrophic to the functioning of the ahoppi�g center to dedicate 16.5 feet of depth. The existing shopping center parking �ot now �xtends right up to the �xisting right-of-way which .is 33 feet from the section line (ce�ter line of Lexington Averaue). In this case, the applicant proposes to dedicate 7 feet of right-of-w�y and to request a variance to the parking setback from 15 feet to 0 feet. Under the circumstances of this Center, the staff suggests that this is an appropriate adjustment. PorCions of this right-of-way widl be utilized for construction of a sidewalk to be paid for by the epplicant. Consideration and approval should then include e reduction of the 16.5 foot required dedication to 7 feet and a reductiun of the parking setback from 15 feet to 0 fee�. Conditions could include: A) dedication of 7�eet of right-of-way; t3) subject to staff approval of final engineering and landscape plans; and C) development of site as proposed in drawings date February 13, 1986. � 3. Though no specific l�ndscape plan has been prepared, we suggest th�t there be consideration of some such potential in the quadrants at the earn�rs and in some of the space contiguous to the smaller structures to remain near the center of the two parking areas.