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Restaurateur seeks rooftop conservatory at 50th & France; staff warns variance would exceed area FAR policy
Summary
The owner of Cocina del Barrio asked the council Sept. 16 to approve a second‑floor conservatory and rooftop dining space at 5036 France Ave. S.; staff cautioned the proposal exceeds the Fiftieth & France FAR threshold and relies on a private shared‑parking agreement that does not yet meet code requirements.
The council heard public testimony Sept. 16 on a site‑plan review and parking variance for 5036 France Avenue South, the block in the Fiftieth & France commercial district where the owner of Cocina del Barrio proposes a 1,508‑square‑foot second‑floor glass conservatory and rooftop dining addition. Applicant and neighbors: Ryan Burnett, the building owner, said the addition and a year‑round conservatory are intended to reinvigorate the block and keep the site commercially viable. The applicant submitted a private shared‑parking arrangement with the adjacent property at 5050 France (BMO Harris Bank) that, with valet stacking plans, would provide more than the 14 parking spaces the project needs beyond the district FAR limit. Staff analysis…
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