TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Department
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: June 8, 2021
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ACCEPTING A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED, PEDESTRIAN CLEAR ZONE EASEMENT, HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT, AND A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE SPICE OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 325-343 NE 5TH AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider the Right-Of-Way Deed, Pedestrian Clear Zone Easement, Hold Harmless Agreement, and Landscape Maintenance Agreement, all as presented, for the Spice Office Building, located at 325 - 343 NE 5th Avenue.
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Background:
At its meeting of September 23, 2020, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board (SPRAB) approved a Class V Site Plan for the Spice Office Building, a 9,975 square foot, two-story office building located at 325 - 343 NE 5th Avenue. The site approval included the landscape plan and architectural elevations; the recordation of the subject agreements is required prior to the issuance of a building permit for the project.
The existing right-of-way width for the alley along the east side of the property is 16 feet; the required right-of-way width is 20 feet. A dedication of two feet, half the balance of the ultimate width, is required. The site plan design, which includes access from the alley, has accommodated the required dedication.
In accordance with the Central Business District (CBD) Streetscape Requirements of LDR Section 4.4.13(E)(2), new development is required to provide a 15 foot streetscape area that includes a Curb Zone (at least 4 feet wide) and Pedestrian Clear Zone (at least 6 feet wide). The minimum widths of four feet and six feet have been provided. A portion of the Pedestrian Clear Zone, which provides continuous public pedestrian access along NE 5th Avenue, encroaches four feet, five inches into the setback area of the private property. Therefore, a Pedestrian Clear Zone Agreement is required to both establish the perpe...
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