HomeMy WebLinkAboutMiscellaneous Correspondence 1987-12-22
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
December 22, 1987
Re~use of building at 2211 Main Street
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FROM:
SUBJECT:
Dave Campbell, Assistant City Manager
Gregory S. Mott, Development Code Administrator~
TO:
A portion of a building at 2211 Main Street has been leased to a new tenant (sheet
metal business) who hopes to open by January 1, The re-use of the building for this
business will require site plan review. Jack and Sara Heacock own the building.' I
do not know the name of the tenant.
Our process for site plan review probably will delay a January 1 opening by a week or
so, I think the tenant would be willing to put up with this delay, but I'm not so
sure his patience will extend to the site improvements he will be required to
complete. Based on a site visit by Gary Karp, an existing driveway on Main Street
must be closed, sidewalks and landscaping must be installed and the parking area must
be re-striped. An additional aspect of these requirements is the need to relocate
existing catch basins, water meters and power poles out of the sidewalk area. This
additional work will almost certainly increase improvement expenditures.
These improvements fall under the classification of "minimum development standards".
as approved by the City Council last October, and are required for any new use or
change in use of a building or land. The Planning Director can "allow" a delay in
the installation of "non~safety related" improvements but it may be difficult to
argue that sidewalks and unnecessary driveways on Main Street are not safety related.
I can't promise that this issue will be resolved in our office, so I thought I'd let
you know in case you get an 11th hour phone call from an irate taxpayer.