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We have all heard about the parking problems with this rezoning. Side lot, rear lot, over the building and under the building are where parking for employees and customers are to be located. There is also a provision that a building or store has no minimum parking requirement. I understand that the current parking requirements need to be changed and that shared parking needs to be introduced. Maybe a formula based on number of employees and anticipated customer counts can be made to address this problem. One store not having enough parking will cause that store's overflow parking to use another store's parking. We discussed shared parking when the current zoning code was put in place a few years ago. The question of legal liability came up. In addition, I don't see where disabled, handicapped, and senior access has been addressed. I believe that Council needs to ask the Legal Department for a legal opinion as to whether This issue has to go to the ballot. This rezoning allows for many apartments. The City Charter requires a zoning change that allows "Multiple Residence (Apartment) use, not district, must be referred to the electorate. You need to have the Law Department's opinion to become part of the permanent record either in committee or on the council floor. I hope you all have had a chance to at least quickly review this zoning code change. The most important function of Council is to establish zoning for the City. Zoning establishes rules for permitted use, setbacks, lot sizes and much more for both residents and business.