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City Commission Page 3 May 14. 1998 While the applicant is requesting a small reduction of the southern side setback,he is also proposing to provide a public walkway which is isolated from the pedestrian hostile SR 826 right of way by a lavish landscape buffer area. Currently, pedestrians are forced to walk on a narrow sidewalk sandwiched between the highway and a chain link fence with no buffer between the pedestrians and the vehicular traffic on the SR 826 service road right of way. In staffs opinion, the proposed plan represents a significant improvement for pedestrians in this area. While the applicant is requesting a minor reduction in the landscape open space requirements, the proposed building is draped in landscape planters and the roof of the proposed structure is slated to contain recreational open space (tennis courts)as does the neighboring residential garage structure on the adjacent land to the west.The lot coverage requirements are deceptive in this particular case. The proposed structure is a parking garage structure. The lot is currently 100% covered by the existing surface parking lot. Therefore, even though the applicant is requesting what appears to be a large lot coverage variance,the request actually represents a large increase in the recreational and open space provision. In this regard, it should be noted that the applicant is proposing to provide approximately 100 parking spaces within the structure for public use. This will have the effect of making the beach more accessible to the general public thereby serving the same general intent as the open space provisions of the zoning code. This, combined with the pedestrian buffer being provided on the south side will have the cumulative effect of greatly improving the usability of the public right of way, the public beach and the newly provided recreational and open space areas on the applicants parcel. It should be noted that these improvements are substantially in accord with policies of the CDMP designed to implement the enhancement of existing recreational open spaces within the city. The applicants requests are in substantial compliance with the provisions of the Land Use Element of the CDMP. Additionally, the proposed structure will have little or no impact upon the Level of Service provision (LOS) required for sewer, water, drainage, solid waste and the like. CONDITIONS Planning staff concurs with the conditions proposed by zoning staff. In addition, planning staff recommends that the following conditions be added: !. That prior to the issuance of a building permit,the applicant enter into an agreement with the city which is acceptable to the building official and which ensures the provision of adequate public parking for the purpose of improving public beach access in compliance with the intent of the open space provisions of the CDMP and the zoning code. 2. That the applicant be required to pay for any cross walk and traffic control improvements deemed necessary as a consequence of this development by the Department of Transportation or any other agency of the state or county.