67-25 Special Exception at 307-321 Hill Street and 523-529 East Lasalle Avenue

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Criteria for Decision Making Variance(s) -if applicable State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. Please address how the project meets the following criteria: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, because: The variances will not be injurous to the public health, safety, morals and general wellfare of the community, because the site will be designed and constructed to meet all safety standards, while providing safe pedestrian access and improved site activation. (2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner, because: The use and value of adjacent properties will not be adversely affected, because the project enhances the area with high-quality design, landscaping, and consistent site maintenance, thereby increasing vibrancy and supporting neighborhood vitality. (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property, because: The use as an outdoor entertainment facility necessitates requires multiple, small accessory buildings including restrooms, concessions, and a bandshell for performances and community programming. In addition, the modular shipping containers used for the entry building have fixed dimensions and materials that make transparency requirements impractical to meet. Strict interpretation of the zoning ordinances would prevent the project from moving forward. (4) The variance granted is the minimum necessary, because: The variances requested are the minimum necessary to allow the site to operate effectively while maintaining design quality. Auxiliary buildings should not have the same requirements as a typical development building. These buildings have been reduced to the minimum size and site frontage required for an outdoor entertainment facility of this nature. (5) The variance does not correct a hardship caused by a former or current owner of the property, because: The variance does not correct a hardship caused by a former or current owner of the property. The need for these variances results from the unique operational and design requirements of a outdoor entertainment facility.