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Applicant: Douglas Indian Association
Location: St. Ann's Avenue
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the Director’s analysis and findings and approve with conditions USE2023 0013.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
The applicant requests up to 4,000 square feet for a culture and learning center, focusing on language and traditional food with up to 1,000 square feet covered outdoor area.
Staff recommends the Commission consider VAR2023 0002 and PWP2023 0003 before deciding on this case. Both cases impact parking, which may influence approval of this conditional use permit.
The learning center is proposed on St. Ann’s Avenue, overlooking the site where T’aaku Kwáan homes were burned in 1962. The facility will include a teaching kitchen, computer lab, and offices and studios for visiting educators and artists.
Applicant: Douglas Indian Association
Location: St. Ann's Avenue
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the Director’s analysis and findings and deny VAR2023 0002. If the Commission approves the variance, they must submit amended findings, and clarify the number of spaces approved, in addition to other conditions they may see fit.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Applicant requests a Non-Administrative Variance to allow nine off-street back-out parking spaces for a learning facility.
This variance would allow parking spaces that back-out onto St. Ann’s Avenue. The Applicant has proposed that nine spaces be built on their lot, and has offered to construct two additional spaces on CBJ property if CBJ approves. Six spaces are required for the project proposed under USE2023 0013.
Applicant: Douglas Indian Association
Location: St. Ann's Avenue
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the Director’s analysis and findings and deny PWP2023 0003. If the Commission approves the waiver, they must submit amended findings and conditions they may see fit.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Applicant requests a parking waiver to reduce required off-street parking from six off-street spaces to five off-street spaces.
As described by the applicant’s narrative, the request to reduce off-street parking from six off-street spaces to five off-street spaces is mainly driven by the high development cost and limited usable space. A CBJ parking study, attached to the staff report, indicates limited on-street parking in the project area. Public comments also indicate concerns about limited parking.
-Public Comment for USE2023 0013; VAR2023 0002; PWP2023 0003
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