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10 , Petition site. The Petitioners would ask approval of this Variance to be allowed to secure a portion of the school site. Approval of this Variance should not be detrimental to the surrounding properties. The next requested Variance is from the requirement of providing a required perimeter landscaping of one (1) deciduous tree at a minimum spacing of 40 feet on-center along the North, East, South and West property lines to providing a minimum of 47 over-story trees at a spacing of approximately 80 feet on-center as shown along said property lines. Presently on the Hospital site there were approximately 30 street trees along the perimeter of the site. As proposed, the Petitioners would be adding over 30 street trees to an additional 2050 lineal feet of the perimeter boundary and more trees in designated interior areas of the site. They believe the proposed perimeter landscaping adds a site amenity, which presently does not exist, and still meets the intent of the Ordinance. The plan, as proposed, would provide a continuous tree canopy along the shown perimeter of the site. The Petitioners believe approval of this Variance would not create a negative impact for any adjacent property. The next requested Variance is from the requirement of providing one interior parking landscape island at a rate of one island per 15 spaces for a total of four islands for the proposed on-site 49 spaces parking area to the two islands shown. The Petitioners are asking to build the parking lot as shown with no interior landscape islands at the north side of the parking lot. As designed they would prefer to keep this area open for storing snow, but still allows for the use of the parking spaces. The Petitioner would incorporate the two removed trees into the landscape area around the parking lot. They believe the lot as designed meets the intent of the Ordinance with the proposed landscaping trees and shrubs. The next requested Variance is from the 25-Foot Front-yard setback along St. Louis Street to a minimum of 5 feet to allow for the placement of proposed game courts with their associated protective fencing as shown. The proposed site plan shows the location of two proposed game courts south of the Concession stand/Maintenance building along LaSalle Avenue and St. Louis Street. The Ordinance requires these types of uses to be 25 £t. from the street right-of-way. These game courts were placed to work with the other athletic uses on the site and with the existing topography, which is flat at this location. The Petitioners believe that placing the game courts as shown with the proposed fencing would not have a detrimental affect on adjacent properties. The next Variance is from the requirement of providing 655 on- site parking spaces for proposed athletic fields (stadium) (i.e. 1 space per 5 seats & 1 space for 2 employees) to 49 on-site spaces and 329 proposed off-site spaces for a proposed 3,250 seat