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#19-10 - Authorizing a 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, Community Development Planning Technician
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Approve resolution 19-10 authorizing a 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, Willow Park (formerly known as Cottonwood Manor) was constructed with an approved parking plan including 20 spaces. At the time, the requirement for multi-family dwellings was one space per dwelling unit. Per this requirement, there were only 20 spaces required by code at the time of construction. Current parking code, however, requires 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit (VMC 17.48.100A2)
If the building was constructed today, 30 parking spaces would be required. The original 1976 parking plan included five 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, bringing the total number of parking spaces for the building to 15. In August 1990, tenants of Willow Park 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 Willow Park throughout the past 18 years to resolve the limited parking issue. Formerly, the problem was resolved by Summit Properties, LLC, former owner of Willow Park, leasing land from the University of Alaska. However, in spring 2008, Prince William So...
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