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November 3, 1988
Ms. Evelyn Wilcox, Mayor
and Common Council
City of San Bernardino
300 North"D" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92418
RE: APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING REGARDING THE BUILDING ON THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF 4TH STREET AND "F" STREET
Dear Mayor wilcox and Common Council:
I wish to appeal the decision of September 1, 1988 by the
Parking Place Commission to table the request to lease 86 parking
spaces in Parking District Lot #1.
My company, SHILYCO is in the process of purchasing the property
on the northeast corner of 4th Street and "F" Street from the
Southern California Gas Company. It is proposed to rehabilitate
the building into a 2-level multi-tenant retail building with a
Spanish design.
The existing building has 45 parking spaces located just north of
the building, however, 63 more parking spaces are needed to
satisfy the requirements of the city ordinance. The actual
demand for the proposed development is 86 additional spaces.
The city ordinance alternative for an in-lieu payment of $630,000
($l0,000/space) is unrealistic as no increase in parking is
provided for the building. ~lso, to purchase the parking needed
from the parking District is not a viable solution due to the
fact replacement parking must be provided within walking distance
of approximately 700 feet at a prohibitive cost. Therefore, the
only recourse is to obtain a long-term lease from the District,
or it appears the building must remain unoccupied.
Parking District Lot #1 has 244 parking spaces. Most of these
spaces could be leased as they are presently occupied by all-day
parkers which have parking provided at other nearby privately
owned properties. The lease revenue may be dedicated to assist
in adding future parking spaces.
G
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Letter to Mayor Evelyn Wilcox
and the Common Council of the
City of San Bernardino
November 3, 1988
Page Two
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I feel the leasing of Parking District spaces is in the interest
of the District and can play an important role in the
revitalization of downtown San Bernardino.
As the Parking District was created to promote rehabilitation and
new development, it is requested that a long term lease for 86
parking spaces be approved for the building.
y submitted,
YSS/kw