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,A PLANNING REPORT DATE: CASE NUMBER: APPLICANT: LOCATION: ACTION REQUESTED: PLANNING CONSIDERATIOM: 7 May 1986 1664 Paster Enterprises West Side of Lexington, North of Extended Dionne Street Approval of Variance to Parking Setback 1. There are two proposals relating to this application, both of which are proposed by Paster Enterprises. The first proposal (under this case number) Is to construct a 27,OOU square foot neighborhood convenience shopping center on the west side of Lexington Avenue. This property is owned by Celia N. Paster, the another of Ed Paster, President of Paster Enterprises. The second application (case number 1665 that follows) is for a variance to the parking setback requirement and includes a total redevelopment of the shopping center parking lot on the east side: of Lexington Avenue, known a Lexington Plaza. That property is owned by Lexington Plaza Associates, a partnership of the Paster family. 2. The property on the west side of Lexington is zoned U-2 and ties remained vacant throughout the post-war Roseville expansion era. The property consists of 2.49 acres. The proposed shopping center will be called Lexington Plaza Shoppes (no one builds "shops" anymore). This proposal consists of a Walgreen Drug Store and fourteen small specialty shops. The applicant's architect, Paul Pink and Associates, has met with the staff several times and has produced what appears to be a very attractive building,. The structure will be built of brick and will be finished on all four sides. Attached is a reduced copy of the site plan and the exterior elevations. 3. As you all know, after the opening of the Ol' Mexico Restaurant In the Loxiregton Plaza shopping center about five years ago, the parking shortage wee so severe that a 50 car parking lot was ^constructed on the site of the new shopping center. A parking analyri,3 conducted by Jerre Benshoof for the applicant suggests that tho 5O spuceti will continue to be needed at peak demaead time. The applicants propose to accommodate this demand by providing 25 extra parking spaces beyond that which is required for the new shopping center on the west side of Lexington Avenue, as well as to provides an additional 46 stalls In the two parking areas on the east sides of Lexington Avenue. They will accomplish the letter by redesigning and rebuilding thase IoLs at thin time. The new parking lots will be constructed as required with new curbing and walkways and will, In uur opinion, substantially Improve the function and aesthetic quality of the Lexington Plaza Canter.