. I <br /> <br /> a ~ <br /> I <br /> (i) The physical condition and characteristics of the street and abutting property. <br /> ? Pearl Street is a one-way, 42 foot wide asphalt street in a 66' right-of--way. The <br /> existing street use, from the east side to the west side, consists of metered <br /> ' pazking, a bike lane and three travel lanes. There aze sidewalks on both sides of <br /> the street. <br /> ? The abutting property on the east side of Peazl Street consists of small retail <br /> stores, a Greyhound bus depot, a motel and a bank. The west side has a surface <br /> parking lot, two pazking garages and a Firestone tire store. The new retail spaces <br /> are on the ground floors of the parking garages at the northwest and southwest <br /> ~ corners of 10~'-Peazl. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> (j) Emergencies. <br /> ? Emergency vehicle services won't be affected by this project. <br /> (k) 'The public health, safety, and welfare. <br /> ? The public health, safety and welfare won't be affected by this project. <br /> i <br /> ( (1) Special events of community interest including parades and public gatherings. <br /> ? Special events won't be affected by this project. <br /> (m) Construction within or adjacent to the street. <br /> ? Construction within or adjacent to the street won't be affected by this project. <br /> (n) Establishing conditions upon the use of pazking. <br /> ? The project will result in a net gain of one metered pazking space and one <br /> commercial pazking space. Twelve metered pazking spaces and one commercial <br /> space will be removed from the east side of the street. These will be replaced by <br /> a thirteen metered spaces and two commercial pazking spaces on the west side of <br /> the street. <br /> ? The existing metered spaces south of 10~' Avenue receive moderate usage. It is <br /> anticipated that the new spaces will be used more, after the new retail spaces aze <br /> occupied.. <br /> ? The commercial space that will be removed is south of 11 Avenue. The two <br /> new commercial spaces aze north of 11`h Avenue, so they won't provide a <br /> 3 replacement for the removed commercial space. On-street parking south of 11 <br /> Avenue will be examined if the loss of the commercial space creates a problem <br /> for area businesses. <br /> <br />