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Tentative Tract Map No. 2008-01 Special Use Permit No. 2008-01 March 10, 2008 Page 3 discuss the improvements and long-term maintenance of the project. The first required document is an improvement plan per Section 41-1804(a) of the SAMC. The purpose of this plan is to identify potential upgrades to the building that bring the building into compliance with construction standards. The plan must provide details of the site's ability to comply with off-street parking, sound transmission, energy efficiency, open space, setbacks, adopted design guidelines, and landscaping. The applicant has submitted documentation that addresses some of the items noted in the improvement plan (Exhibit 5). The improvement plan was required to be submitted along with the site plan review application, which was received in December 2007. However, since this was the first proj ect subj ect to the new ordinance, staff allowed the applicant additional time to submit the improvement plan and deferred the plan's submittal to a later date. Due to the immediate need to review the improvement plan, a condition of approval has been added that requires submittal of the plan prior to the application's review by the City Council. Off-Street Parking The two existing buildings currently have 65 parking spaces in a below- grade tuck-under configuration within two separate parking lots while 105 stalls are required. Therefore, this building is short 40 parking spaces. This equates to a ratio of one space per 538 square foot of office space, while the current parking requirement for an office use is three spaces per 1,000 square feet. A covenant will need to be recorded to allow both parking lots to be utilized by the two condominium owners and their building tenants. Since the parking is below grade, it is not feasible to add additional parking stalls. Further, structural support columns are located throughout the parking area and restrict the ability to add parking stalls. The site is also surrounded by office and residential uses that restrict the ability to provide additional on-site parking. As existing, the site is legal non-conforming due to noncompliance with the parking standards for office development and may continue to remain in its current condition. The special use permit allows relief from the standards if the applicant provides proof that compliance would be financially or practically infeasible. The applicant has submitted documentation on the infeasibility of adding parking to the site. 32A-4