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Approval of Recommendation to City Council to Authorize Lease with IN Properties, LLC for a 3,720 Square Foot Portion of Lot 2, Block 2, Mineral Creek Subdivision (Barney Meyring Park Strip) Adjacent to Lot 12, Block 15, Mineral Creek Subdivision
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SUBMITTED BY: Nicole LeRoy, Planning Technician
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Approve Recommendation to City Council to Authorize Lease with IN Properties, LLC for a 3,720 Square Foot Portion of Lot 2, Block 2, Mineral Creek Subdivision (Barney Meyring Park Strip Adjacent to Lot 12, Block 15, Mineral Creek Subdivision
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
In 1976, Cottonwood Manor was constructed with an approved parking plan for 20 spaces. At the time, the requirement for multi-family dwellings was one space per dwelling unit and our records indicate there are 20 apartment units in Cottonwood Manor. Per this requirement, only 20 parking spaces were required by code at the time of construction. Current parking code requires 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit (VMC 17.48.100 A 2) and if the building were constructed today, 30 parking spaces would be required.
The original 1976 parking plan for 20 spaces included 5 spaces at the rear of the building. However, due to snow removal issues and access required by the International Fire Code for fire apparatus, those spaces are no longer usable. This brings the total number of parking spaces for the building to 15. In August 1990, tenants of Cottonwood Manor filed an official complaint with the city regarding insufficient parking. The limited number of spaces resulted in tenants parking in the cul-de-sac which impeded the city's snow removal and street cleaning.
The city has worked with the various owners of Cottonwood Manor throughout the past 18 years to resolve the limited parking issue. Formerly, the problem was solved by Summit Properties, LLC, former owner of Cottonwood Man...
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