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Tentative Parcel Map No. 2007-05 <br />~ovember 28, 2007 <br />age 4 <br />Required Front Yard Setback <br />The front yard setback for Building "A" currently complies with City <br />Code which requires a front yard of 15 feet in commercial zones. A <br />"front yard" is defined as "a yard extending across the full width of <br />the lot, the depth of which is the distance between the front lot line <br />and the main wall of the building." <br />Based upon the location of the new lot lines shown on the map, Parcel 1 <br />has a front yard setback of one-foot adjacent to Building "A". This <br />one-foot is the area between the wall of Building "A" and the new <br />property line created between Parcels 1 and 2 on the proposed map. This <br />new nonconformity will be created if the map is approved since the <br />existing parcel configuration complies with the City's front yard zoning <br />requirement (Exhibit 5). <br />Drive Aisle Width <br />he City's minimum requirement for a two-way drive aisle is 20 feet. <br />~urrently, there is a 25-foot drive aisle that is used to access parking <br />and truck loading areas at the rear of Building "A", which complies with <br />City Standards. The map creates a parcel that has a width of 15 feet <br />which is below the minimum standard for a two-way drive aisle and <br />therefore is not in compliance with City Development Standards. <br />Loading Zone and Trash Enclosure <br />The loading zone and trash enclosure for the retail building is <br />currently located on the same parcel as the retail building that it <br />serves. Should the subdivision map be approved, the loading zone and <br />trash enclosure would be located on the newly created parcel and not on <br />the parcel where the retail building is located. <br />Reciprocal access agreements and easements can be put in place between <br />property owners that would allow trash and delivery trucks access to the <br />back of Parcel 2. However, there are often disputes that arise between <br />adjacent property owners which could result in access being restricted <br />to the existing loading zone and trash enclosure. It is not a good <br />practice to allow these critical functions of a building to be located <br />on a different parcel than the building they serve. <br />r~ <br />U <br />32A-30 <br />