HomeMy WebLinkAbout092-02RESOLUTION NO. 92-2002
APPROVING IN PART A REQUEST TO AMEND THE APPROVED PARKING
MANAGEMENT PLAN AGREEMENT DEVELOPED FOR THE OFFICE PROJECTS
AT 169 AND 171 FRONT STREET (PURSUANT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DP 2001-24) AND DENYING A REQUEST TO
WAIVE IN-LIEU PARKING FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE OFFICE PROJECT APPROVED UNDER DP 2001-24
WHEREAS, 169 FRONT STREET LLC (Owners) and BARRY AND VOLKMANN
ARCHITECTS (Applicants) recently secured approval of Development Plan request DP
2001-24 to construct a two-story office building located at 171 Front Street; and
WHEREAS, approval was also recently secured for Variance request VAR 2001-34,
authorizing provision of zero on-site parking spaces for the office project, authorizing a
floor area ratio variance for the project, and authorizing a rear yard setback variance for
the project; and
WHEREAS, the 'Vecki House" shares the property with the approved new two-story
office building (respective addressing for the structures being 169 and 171 Front Street)
and has been relocated to a new location on the subject property and has been renovated
for commercial use; and
WHEREAS, the "Vecki House" is a designated Heritage Resource, with said designation
prompting Town approval of an incentive package consistent with the Town's Historic
Preservation Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the incentive package approved for the "Vecki House" authorized removal of
four on-site parking spaces preli~ninarily proposed for the project; and
WHEREAS, in approving the incentive package for the project, the Town Council directed
the developer to pay in-lieu parking fees for the four parking spaces removed from the
project (creating a project in-lieu parking fee obligation of $28,000); and
WHEREAS, a Parking Management Plan Agreement for the office projects at 169 and 171
Front Street was developed pursuant to Project Condition of Approval #E.1. of DP 2001-
24; and
WHEREAS, Klm Williams, representing 169 Front Street LLC, by way of a letter dated
June 20, 2002, requested a review of two matters pertaining to DP 2001-24 and VAR 2001-
34 by the Heritage Resource Commission, and any other necessary parties; and
· WHEREAS, the June 20, 2002 letter requested revisions to the approved Parking
Management Plan Agreement that will apply to her projects at 169 and 171 Front Street
and requested the Town waive the remaining in-lieu parking fees for the project (i.e.,
$28,000); and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2002 the Heritage Resource Commission considered the requests
and adopted Resolution No. 2002-03 recommending that the Town Council deny the
request to amend the Parking Management Plan Agreement and deny the request to waive
parking in-lieu fees associated with the office projects at 169 and 171 Front Street; and
WHEREAS, through their adoption of Resolution No. 2002-03, the Heritage Resource
Commission also recommends the Town Council provide additional flexibility to the
project in the form of adjusting the project's current incentive package by authorizing use
of a scheduled payment plan for the remaining in-lieu parking fees, spreading payment of
the fees out for a period of up to three years (with the initial scheduled payment being due
at the one year anniversary of the completion of the new office structure); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council considered the requests at their regularly scheduled
meeting of October 1, 2002: and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council did hear and consider all reports, recommendations, and
testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Council approves in part the request to amend the approved
Parking Management Plan Agreement and denies the request to waive additional in-lieu
parking fees associated with the office projects at 169 and 171 Front Street; and, be it
further
RESOLVED that the Town Council approves an amendment to the project's current
Heritage Resource incentive package, with said amendment being in the form of
authorization to use a scheduled payment plan for the remaining in-lieu parking fees,
spreading payment of the fees out for a period of up to four years and one day (with the
initial scheduled payment being due at the completion of the new office structure).
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APPROVED by the Town Council at a regular meeting on October 1, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky ,~
NOES: None_
ABSTAINED: None / ,
ABSENT: Waldo L_ -~~////
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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