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VN-138 -2- Feb. 11, 1975 tenantc3 that they cannot park in those areas and that they will be tagged by the police if they do. The Police Department would then enforce the prohibition on front yard parking. A further step would he to require the applicant to chain-off the parking areas- so that they may not be used for parking. The ultimate step would simply be to order the applicant to-remove the concrete and landscape; those areasin a manner consistent with the rest of the front yard The question of the front yard parking areas related to the larger question of revising-,the total site plan for the property. The original plan showed the parking area at the extreme east end of the property. This is obviously not functional since it is too distant from the building. The applicant also does not wish to incur the expense of constructing a parking and maneuvering area on this part of the site until the building is expanded. To replace the parking area shown on the original plan, the revised site plan shows 5 spaces adjacent to the north and south sides of the building. Five more spaces are shown on the north and south sides of the building at the east end of the present concrete maneuvering areas. These 20 spaces are sufficient to meet the parking requirements of the Zoning Code for a building of this size. Concern was expressed by the Planning Commission regarding the functionality of parking between the loading docks on each side of the building., We have looked at this question and it appears- to us that there will be adequate room for cars to park in these areas and for trucks to back up to the loading doors. There will be very little clearance, however, between the cars and the trucks under the best of circumstances. If parking is allowed along the north and south property lines, there will not be adequate maneuvering area for trucks to back up to the building. These areas should also be signed for no parking though this is apparently not a prohibition we can enforce in this area of the site. The Planning Commission has suggested that all parking be behind the building. This would eliminate itfre"removed kepotential problems we have noted, however, this parking ar when the build"' A is expanded. The construction of such a parking,area requires'a'` ,crushed-rock surface and concrete curbs at a minimum.