Narrative

Received March 15, 2022

To: City of Glendale @
Board of Adjustments Officer e

From: Martin Sandino

-MARTIN SANDINO-
Martin Sandino Architecture + Planning (Applicant) ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING, LLC
Subject:
Project:

Pre-Application
AZ Sunset Offices
66/3 N. 53 th Ave. (146-023-216)

Date: March, 15, 2022

Dear Board of Adjustments Officer,

The purpose of this letter is to provide a narrative description for the attached variance
proposal.

The applicant respectfully requests your consideration 4 acceptance to reduce the required
amount of parking spaces for the commercial lot located at 6613 N. 53th Ave. The request is
necessary to allow for the remodel of an existing 1914 sq. ft. commercial building into a
multi-tenant office building.

The subject property is an improved 1020 sf. lot (50’ wide x 125’ deep) that is zoned C-2.
The existing building was constructed sometime between the early and mid-19360's ¢ is 1914 sf.
in size.

The applicant would like to remodel the building 4 FOR THAT IS NEEDED TO DEMOLISH ONE
SUITE IN FRONT FOR THE PARKING AREA ¢ TO BE ALLOWED TO BUILD A NEW SUITE SAME
SIZE IN THE BACK WHILE KEEPING THE EXISTING AREA FOOTAGE. No new lot coverage will
be added as proposed as part of this request (just replacing front suite 4 replacing a new in
the rear.)

City parking requirements require the applicant to provide 1 parking spaces. To comply with
the City’s front setback requirements of 25 feet, the applicant will demolish suite *| to provide
a legal non-conforming parking spaces currently occupying the setback 4# maneuvering area to
replace existing. A SETBACK REDUCTION IN THE FRONT LANDSCAPE BUFFER FROM 25 FEET
TO @ FEET IN THE FRONT PARKING LENGTH FROM 2@ FEET TO I9 FEET 3 INCHES IN THE SOUTH
SETBACK FROM I5 FEET TO 1 FEET 5 INCHES ON THE NORTH SETBACK FROM I5 FEET TO |4
FEET 1 INCHES 4 FROM I5 FEET TO 93 FEET ON THE EAST SETBACK.

This will provide a safer environment given street classification 4 speeds along 53th Ave. It is
not physically possible to fit 1 parking spaces on this site in a way that will satisfy all code
requirements. The width of the lot being only 50 feet creates an unreasonable burden for
providing parking on the property. Parking in the side setback would not allow for a drive
aisle to exist 4 would create a tandem parking situation. Nothing in the rear, A MAXIMUM OF 4
PARKING SPACES COULD BE ACCOMMODATED DUE TO TURNING RADIUS AND ADA
REQUIREMENTS. Unfortunately, there is no alley access behind the subject property as it was
abandoned at a prior time In history.

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ARIZONA REGISTRATION * 59457
IB@@ N. SUNVIEW PARKWAY #53 GILBERT, ARIZONA 85234

TEXAS REGISTRATION * 28316
5O21N. MESA ST. #2215 EL PASO, TEXAS 19912

M.SANDINO.ARCH@GMAIL.COM (@02) 413-1985

MARTIN SANDING ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING, LLC

As the exhibit shows, the applicant has exhausted all means to try to fit 1 parking spaces on
the site to no avail. The applicant will meet all lot coverage 4 some setback requirements with
the remodel ¢ will be bringing the building up to current codes. Thus, THE APPLICANT IS
SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1.423 IN THE CITY'S ZONING
ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF PARKING SPACES ON THE SITE FROM
SEVEN (1) TO FOUR (4) PLUS A TANDEM SPACE.

The proposal will maintain the integrity of the commercial streetscape on 53th Ave. make it
safer by removing non-conforming parking, 4 will not adversely impact any of the properties to
the north, south, or west, which are all similarly zoned C-2 lots, nor the properties to the east
which are zoned M-I (Light Industrial).

The following 4 conditions exist on the property as justification for granting of the requested
variance:

|. The special circumstances applying to the subject parcel are that it is a C-2 lot only 52’ in
width that was legally created as Lot I6 of Block 42 of the 1920 Glendale Town Map. These
special circumstances were not created by the owner.

2. Due to the special circumstances, the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would
deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the same classification in
the same zoning district. In this case remodeling and having multiple tenants within a
commercially zoned property.

3. The variance is the minimum necessary to alleviate the property hardship. Existing conditions

have 3 legally non-conforming parking spaces. The proposed conditions will maintain the same
number of parking spaces (3) and make them conforming while being inclusive of an ADA space
as well.

4. The authorization of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the property, to persons

residing or working in the vicinity, to the adjacent property, to the neighborhood, or to the
public welfare in general. The applicant is meeting all other setbacks, visibility, and access
requirements, and will obtain any applicable building permits for future construction.

| would be happy to answer any questions or hear any concerns that you may have regarding
this proposal. Tou may reach me at (602) 413-1985.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, MK Ne

StS

MARTIN SANDINO AIA n@

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ARIZONA REGISTRATION * 59457
IB@@ N. SUNVIEW PARKWAY #53 GILBERT, ARIZONA 85234

TEXAS REGISTRATION * 28316
5O21N. MESA ST. #2215 EL PASO, TEXAS 19912

M.SANDINO.ARCH@GMAIL.COM (@02) 413-1985

MARTIN SANDING ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING, LLC