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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Roqo_~ Anrn 11.2005 <br />Reqnested By: W~_ __ <br />Department: Pluning <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Account Number: N/A <br />Amount Budgeted: N/A <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Report: X Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Exhibit 1: <br /> <br />Possible Off-Site Parking Lot <br /> <br />Exhibit 2: <br /> <br />Memo from legal counsel <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />At the March 28, 2005 City council meeting, Council heard a workshop presentation on the possible use of the city <br />owned land between the water storage tanks and the Record Storage Facility on South 4th Street as an off-site <br />parking lot for Dr. Dilip Patel, MD.'s La Porte Medical Clinic located at the northeast comer of Fainnont Pmkway <br />and South 4th Street. This would be in exchange for the abatement of the trees obstructing the stopping sight triangle <br />at the northeast comer of South 4th Street and West Fainnont Parkway and for the cessation of parking of private <br />vehicles in the public right-of-way at the same location <br /> <br />The question was raised at the 3/28/05 Council meeting whetbeJ" or not public bids would be needed to lease out city <br />owned land. Staffhas checked with the legal counsel and ascertained that public bids will not be required. Council <br />has the following options: <br /> <br />1. If Council is interested in the potential use as described in the 3/28/05 Council meeting, Staff now asks that <br />Council direct staff to approach the Planning & Zoning Commission for a Special Conditional Use Permit <br />(SCUP) for off-site parking. <br />2. Direct staff to seek additional solutions to the above described sight triangle and parking problem. <br />3. Table the issue for further consideration. <br />4. Direct staff to instruct the landowner to cease and desist private parking on public right-of-way and remove <br />the obstructing trees at his expense. <br /> <br />The site is within 300 feet of the primary facility as required by the Zoning Ordinance. A public hearing is not <br />required. <br /> <br />Action Reauired bv Council: <br /> <br />Direct staff to approach the Planning & Zoning Commission for a SCUP for off-site parking if Council is interested <br />in leasing city owned land to Dr. Patel for such a use. <br /> <br />~ <br />~ &-Md. <br /> <br /> <br />4-0~05 <br /> <br />Date <br />