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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: MAY 2, 2005 << TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL NO. 2005-02 (VARIANCE NO. 2004-18) TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED ON-SITE PARKING FOR FAMSA AT 419 EAST FIRST STREET - REGENCY CENTERS, APPLICANT f2Aa~ CITY MANAGER APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO -- FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Deny Appeal No. 2005-02. 2. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 2004-18. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION On February 28, 2005, the Planning Commission denied Variance No. 2004-18 by a vote of 7:0 to reduce the required on-site parking for the expansion of FAMSA Department Store located in the General Commercial (C2) and Arterial Commercial (C5) zoning districts at 419 East First Street (Exhibit A) . DISCUSSION On February 14, 2005, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and received public testimony on the variance request. Concerns with the general lack of maintenance of the center, which included trash accumulation on the site, buildings in need of repainting, and substandard and missing landscape material were raised. In addition, the Commission noted that the recommended conditions of approval included the correction of several items that were code violations, such as the removal of an illegal sign, the repair of paving and the re-striping of the parking lot. Finally, the Commission observed that the center's design restricted customers' access to all parking areas; a design limitation was not taken into consideration in the shared parking analysis. The Commission noted that while the rear employee parking lot may be underutilized as described in the parking study, the customer parking area in the front of the commercial center was severely impacted, as confirmed by the applicant. 758-1