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Planning Report Site Plan and Nonconforming Use Variance Review To: Planning Commission From: Ben Gozola, Assistant Director DCAD Meeting Date: 11-17-20 Applicants: Jamatar II LLC and Everest Properties LLC Main Contacts: Paul Archambault Location: 441 Old Highway 8, 750 4th St NW, & 755 4th St NW Zoning: I-1 Introductory Information Project: Per the applicant, all three properties involved in this application were built and occupied by the Murlowski family and Belair Builders Inc in the 1960’s and 1970’s. In 1992 to 1993, the Murlowskis divided the parcels and sold them to three separate owners. In 1997, a series of disputes about parking and ingress/egress culminated in a settlement that created several easements and provided Everest Properteis a parking easement on property now owned and maintained by JAMATAR II. Historically the parcel has not been used for Everest parking due to the distance from their buidlng and lack of visibility from their parking lot. Everest tenants and guests have used other parking spaces within the ROW for 4th St. NW, or on unmarked spaces at 750 4th St NW to the south of the striped parking area and in the access easement. In summary, the 20+ year old easements are not operating as intended and are not desireable for the current landowners of the area parcels. Accordingly, the landowners are before the City with a site plan review requesting authorization to amend the easements as discussed herein. History:  History prior to 2020 noted above.  March 2020: Paul Archambault contacts the City with interest in how to amend parking easements between properties in this area. The onset of COVID and the subsequent lock-down ends further discussion on the subject.  August 2020: Paul contacts the City stating he’d like to revive discussions and learn how to proceed with fixing the parking easements. Staff outlines process to proceed with a site plan review to authorize a new exchange of easements.