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PUBLIC HEARING VN-172 June 14, 1977 9-? 00 PM Request: VAT--172, Council approval of variance to permit expansion of parking lot Applicant: Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company Location: Sambo`s Restaurant - County Road D & Old Hwy. 8 Attachments: Application Zoninq: B-3 Discussion: The present Sambo `s Restaurant was constructed a few years ago following approval of a building setback _variance. The variance was conditioned on conformance with the.site and landscape submitted with the building permit application. Sambo's would now like to expand their parking lot to the north. Such an expansion will necessitate Sambo's acquiring` property to the north presently owned by Mr. Leslie Brost. A request for a minor subdivision to accomplish the property transfer has been filed and the Council will be considering such in the near future. According to the subdivision, Sambo s would be acquiring a strip 70 feet wide immediately north of the present parking lot. The subdivision will join this strip with the present Sambo's property, As the variance was approved subject to conformance with the site plan. submitted and since the conditions of the variance would be Changed by theparking lot expansion, this variance request is necessary to re-open the public hearing. The proposed expanded area has 32 spaces, has concrete curbing, asphalt surfacing and the perimeter would be landscaped to match"the existing Sambo-`s property. At present, there are 42 parking spaces-`available which is well below the number of spaces required under current codes. At the time Sambo's was constructed the parking requirement was 1 space for every 3 seats Current requirements are 1, space for every 2 seats. The proposed 32 spaces would leave a total of 74 on the property which is the number that would be required under current codes. Thus, as existing Type IV Non-Conformity would be eliminated.