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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPermit Correspondence 1981-07-23#l PUBLIC WORKS CIEY ()F SPF,I\TG}-IEI-D sPRINGFIELD. OREGON 97 477 July 23, 1981.346 MAIN STREET 726-3753 Ir{r. Wayne "Skip" Fleek 1335 Market Street Springfield, Oregon 97477 RE: Parking Space Deficiency For lvlohawk Plaza Dear Skip: During the plan review for the proposed Chinese Testaurant, Anchient China' in your lease buildin g at t2t6 Mohiwk'Blvd. , the question was raised relative to adequacy of the "ilrti,g parking for the anticipated increased demand' A subsequent count of parking spaces available as opposed to parking spaces re- quired by the Springfilld Zo;ing Code revealed the following: IREN1ENTS SP ACES REQUIRED AREA/USE PARKING REQU 75s7 SQ. FT./Offices 791 SQ. FT./Sa1on 176 SEAT/Restaurant 1/400 SQ.FT. = 1/150 SQ.FT. = 1/3 SEATS = 1 8.89 5.27 58.67 21.00 63 SEAT/Restaurant 1 3 SEATS TOTAL P ING S PACES RE QUIRED 104. 00 70. 00 TOTAL PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE DEF ICIENCY 54. 00 SPACES In April of 1980 section 24.02 (b) of the Springfield Zoning code was anended to read: f,Any new use of an existing building which, according to section 24 '04 0f this Article, requires more off street parking spaces-ir'ui trt" prior use of the buj-ld- ing shal1 t) Provide the nunber of pernanently maintained parking spaces required for the new use unaer Section iq'oq of this Article' or 2)requirethepropertyowner(s)topay..o..l?City$500.00foreachoffstreet parking ,pr.L by which th";i'";;riy'ir.deficienl, which sum *il1 be credited and applied against any rr"I^oirr"ris(s') future assessment for a parking lot or lots benefiting the prope;;;'; u'i .1, sigr, "n improvement agreement fo-r future participation in tt " u.-{risition of iand and construction costs ot new off street parking lots. the improvement 'g'""*"nt.shal1 apply to and continue in effect until sufficient parr<iirg has been"provided for the property owner ac- cording ro rhe provisions oi this article, "i;;;;-by puutic l-ots in which the owner(s) parricipate or by ;ri;;;e-".qrisitio" and development by the owner(s) .'' This section is applicable to the change in lease tenants in your building fromthe former chiropractors office which,"u..o"aing to Section 24.04 of the Zoningcode, required I parking space for every +oo-rl"rre feet of gross floor area(1-990/400 = 5 spaces) to a chinese restaurant which r"qrir"r-one parting spacefor each 3 seats (osis- = ir-rpu.ur). since the change of use causes an increaseddeficiency in required parking of 1o rpr."r,-ro,, have two options available toyou which would satisfy the Zoning codl ""q"ilu*"rts for parking. These optionsare as follows: 1) Provide the. required parking on a lot you own within g00 feet of the conmer-cial establishment, oi 2) Pay $8,000'00 for the deficient parking spaces which will be credited and ap-plied against any such future assessment for a nunicipal parking lot or lotsbenefiting your property, and^sign.un ir;;;vement Rgieenlnt for future par-ticipation in the aquisition of lind and Lonstruction costs of such new offstreet parking lots as outlined above. Please notify me immediately what your intensions are relative to this issue, asno occupancy of the chinese restaurant will be allowed untir the Zoning code re-quirements, as outlined above, have been satisfied. You may call me at zz6-s7s3, extension gs if you have any questions. Sincerely, /a.,^A:.PAau- Julf :5. l'-r:tl Page 2. Lorne W. Pleger Senior Plans Examiner Ll{P/ 1s