®2of3® <br />I. 121 River Avenue has a Long History of Local Ownership and has Existing Bicycle <br />and Pedestrian Access. <br />The businesses north of River Avenue already support the community stated goals of focusing on <br />locally owned business and improving non -motorized access. <br />■ Along with Action Rent -All & Events, the north side of River Avenue is dominated by <br />long-term, locally owned businesses, which is not the case as River Avenue joins River <br />Road and national chains dominate. <br />■ River Avenue is already pedestrian and bicycle user friendly. In front of 121 River Avenue <br />there is a sidewalk, a bike lane, and a signed and marked cross walk. <br />II. Proposed Building Standards Attempt to Compel a "Building Look" that is not <br />Conducive to Existing Businesses and is Impossible to Meet at 121 River Avenue. <br />The type of "commercial building look" the proposed code amendments are attempting to achieve, <br />buildings situated up against the sidewalk with see-through windows and architectural features <br />every 20 feet, is just not suitable for River Avenue businesses, many of these businesses and <br />structures have been around for decades and were previously zoned industrial. This building <br />"look" is particularly not suited to 121 River Avenue. The attached Site Plan illustrates that any <br />addition onto the existing building at 121 River Avenue that attempts to meet the proposed <br />amendments is just not possible. <br />The single onsite structure was built in 1979; the building is a rectangular -shaped, one-story <br />building that is situated along the eastern border of the property. None of the existing building <br />footprint is located within the proposed setback area, and the length of the River Avenue facing <br />fagade of the building is only 35 feet and is without windows. As is evident from the attached Site <br />Plan, there is ample space on the property and any subsequent tenant or owner of 121 River Avenue <br />would likely be interested in either building an addition or building a new structure on site. <br />Any building addition that increases the building fagade facing a street by at least 100% triggers <br />the minimum and maximum front yard setbacks of between five (5) and fifteen (15) feet as well <br />as the proposed standard that 80% of that fayade addition must be located within the setback area. <br />EC 9.2170 (4)(b), (4)(c), and (4)(c)(3). For the structure at 121 River Avenue, an addition greater <br />than 35 feet in width triggers these standards. <br />The attached Site Plan illustrates how the code is impossible to meet. The addition cannot meet <br />the 80% of the fagade located within the proposed setback. It should also be noted that the addition <br />now blocks the existing access driveway, and the layout no longer makes sense for any similar <br />commercial business that requires movement of machinery and trucks. <br />Due to not being able to meet the proposed standards related to buildings, adjustment review would <br />likely be required for multiple standards if a tenant was interested in leasing. The proposed building <br />standards do not make sense for 121 River Avenue. <br />Andree Phelps • Attorney at Law <br />Andree Phelps Law, LLC <br />541.221.1431 <br />andree@andreephelpslaw.com <br />