Planning Commission Minutes 2019 03 14

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 14, 2019 Page 4 of 7 Williams asked about the fee -in -lieu applicability for parking. Ritchie replied that fee -in -lieu was only for properties downtown. Hsu asked why the lot line was not a straight line. Ritchie replied that the line trajectory was meant to capture the number of parking spaces required should the building sell separately. Hsu asked what kind of waiver would be required if the lot line were drawn straight. Ritchie replied that one of the options they had discussed with the applicant in the future was to create a shared parking agreement between the two lots. Jen Fumuso, Oz Architecture, 3003 Larimer Street in Denver, stated that the reason for the jog in the lot line was to capture parking spaces to get to 125 spaces on Lot 3 and which are required. She confirmed that Vaisala was in conversation with others at the CTC to create a shared parking agreement, though the current owner preferred not to do a shared parking agreement. Hsu asked if the applicant would prefer to have a straight line and a waiver for the parking. Fumuso replied that she did not think the applicant minded the jog in the lot line and that the applicant would have to have a shared agreement with both lots for automotive entry. Williams asked if the two buildings were already set up for two different companies. Fumuso replied that both were for the Vaisala company, since two buildings worked better for their current needs while also providing more flexibility for future sales. Williams asked if the applicant would have to add the deferred parking if the lot were sold. Fumuso confirmed that the parking deferment would be triggered if a new user came in that needed more parking. Ritchie replied to Commissioner Hsu's earlier question, stating that there were 31 parking spaces that were being captured by the job. Ritchie stated that staff did not see a long-term concern with creating a crooked lot line related to a setback. Moline asked if the City would prefer to have a lot line or a waiver. Ritchie replied that it was always better to have an applicant to meet the Code and this represented an option available to the applicant to avoid a waiver.