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PUBLIC HEARING VN-138 February 11, 1975 - 8:05 P.M. Request: Variance from Sections 10-120(8) and 12-030-(c) to allow reinforced concrete driveway and.truck maneuvering.areas to be left in place. \ Applicant: Lange Brothers Realty Location: 1451 lst AvenVe NW Discussion. On November 14, 1972 the City Council authorized issuance of a building permit to Lange Brothers for a warehouse building at the above location. This permit was based on a site plan which has been sent to the Council members. When the property was developed, therewere a number of changes from the original site plan. Among those changes, was the removal of the driveway in front of the building. When this.change was made,, certain concrete areas were left in front of the building on each s de.of the two existing driveways. These areas have been, and are, being, used for parking, and obviously serve this function well, whether they were intended for this purposeor not. Under the terms" of, the Zoning Code, these are front yard parking areas and are violations of'Section 10-120 (g) and 12-030 (c) The applicant was notified that he had to remove the parking areas. When he failed to do so he was prosecuted in Municipal Court. The Court convicted the applicant and gave him until August 1, 1975 to-either complete the plan as originally approved or to conform to any amendments to*it that the City Council might approve The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the front yard parking areas to remain in place. If the request is granted, parking will obviously continue in the front yard. We are, in fact, concerned that even if the parking areas themselves are removed that people will continue to park in the driveways. At a minimum, the applicant should be,, required to post no parking signs around the driveways and other concrete areas in the front yard and paint yellow all the curbing in`that area. The applicant should be required to notify his