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Request for Action ToItem Number Board of Adjustments4.1 Agenda Section Meeting DatePrepared by Public HearingJune 27, 2017Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Item DescriptionReviewed by Elk River Lodge & Residential Suites 17432 Zane Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Street NW Reviewed by Variance to permit a reduction in required number of parking stalls for apartment building, Case No. V 17-02 Action Requested Deny, by motion, the variance for a reduction in the number of parking spaces required for an apartment building: 1.The general purpose and intent of the ordinance are not met. 2.The proposed use is not a reasonable use of the property. Background/Discussion The property is located at 17432 Zane Street NW and is zoned FAST The Point, where multi-family residential uses are a permitted use. The property was developed as a hotel in 1990, and operated as s was approved for an extended stay hotel last spring. The conditions application for conversion of the hotel to an apartment building applicant has been working with the building department to address building code issues related to the conversion to an apartment building, and has also been inspected licensing as a multi-family apartment building. In order to meet zoning requirements for an apartment building, an extended stay hotel to multi-family residential, city code requirements related to parking mu addressed. The ordinance standard for apartment buildings is 2.5 stalls per unit, which means the 43 unit building needs 108 parking stalls. The site currently has 46 surface parking and the proposed cover 25 stall garage reducing the overall number of parking spaces to 45. This is slightly more than 1 per unit, and staff cannot recommend approval as the general purpose be met. However, there appears to be enough space along the peri approximately 20 more spaces, bringing the total number of stall well below the ordinance standard of 2.5. The city has approved red apartment buildings in the past, but the reductions have been at 2 stalls/unit, with demonstration of proof of parking for the deficient stalls. If the same standard be needed or 21 below what can readily be constructed on the current site.