HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Letter dated November 8, 1995 to City Council from North Grand Mall � Q
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November 8, 1995 C/ry FA �SR1(
Mayor Larry Curtis
City Council
515 Clark Ave.
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Mayor Curtis and City Council,
Please let this letter serve as our request for you to review and change the parking
standards as stated in the City Ordinances. The specific area of change requested is to
eliminate the additional parking requirement for theatres (one parking space for every
five seats within the theatre) located in a shopping center environment. We believe
that this parking requirement is excessive considering the current shopping center
parking far exceeds the total required parking for the two proposed theatres at North
Grand. (Existing parking 2184 spaces, theatre requirements based on existing threatres
650 seats plus 1000 new seats 330 spaces) In our shopping center the current parking
provides more than adequate space for the shopping public and those attending movies
at our theatres. Additionally, peak attendance at the theatres occurs at the end of our
shopping day.
This change will allow us to add additional theatres at North Grand utilizing the
former D.O.T. and Linda Glantz spaces. We have expanded theatres recently in three
other Iowa Communities (Marshalltown, Muscatine, and West Burlington). These
communities treated these expansions as replacement uses and did not require any
additional parking. To meet our obligations concerning lease and construction
scheduling we would appreciate a decision by December 20, 1995.
Sincerely,
Philip Genovese
Vice President/Group Manager
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N 0 R , T H GRAN D
2801 Grand Avenue■Ames, Iowa 50010■515-232-3679■FAX 515-232-3086
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