Commission recommends one‑year interim permit for co‑working space at 563 5th Ave N Unit 1

The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council grant a one‑year interim use permit to allow a multi‑tenant office/co‑working use at 563 5th Avenue North, Unit 1. Staff recommended a temporary permit to test whether the low‑impact office tenants (legal, engineering, administrative and similar uses) can operate without materially worsening local parking pressure.

Applicants (property owners Joe Plasek and Nate Johnson) said they hope to offer smaller office suites to professionals who currently work from home and noted prior building use as a law office. Staff and the applicants agreed that tenant selection would be managed administratively to limit high‑turnover retail/clinic uses that generate more short‑term parking demand; building and fire codes would still apply to new tenants.

Commissioners asked about parking impacts along Fifth Avenue and enforcement; staff said the interim permit provides a trial period and staff will review conditions three months before expiration and prepare a recommendation on extension if appropriate. The commission moved to recommend approval with the findings and conditions in the staff report; the motion carried.