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Page 3 of 5 Plan Evaluation Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review The Subject Property is within the I-FLEX Zoning District. Under City Code Section 1320.04, the purposes of this district are: 1. To preserve, protect, enhance and perpetuate existing development in the district. 2. To attract new development that is compatible with existing development in the district in terms of use, performance, character, quality and appearance of buildings and sites. 3. To permit only those uses that will have traffic generation characteristics that are compatible with existing development in the district and that will ensure reasonable traffic operation on streets in the vicinity. 4. To encourage new site development that will be compatible with existing site development standards of existing development in the district. 5. To promote flexibility in land uses and site development standards to achieve the objectives of the I-FLEX District. Permitted, conditional, and accessory uses in the I-FLEX District include: I-FLEX District Uses Permitted Conditional Accessory Business Services Hotel Or Motel Antenna, Dish Or Tower Clinics And Medical Offices Micro Brewery Personal Services Sport And Fitness Clubs Micro Distillery Retail Sales And Services Daycare Facilities – Over 10 Multiple Occupancy Building Financial Institutions Public Use Class 1 Manufacturing And Processing Thrift Store Offices Utility Transmission Research And Development Facilities Warehousing Utility Line Distribution Special requirements exist in the I-FLEX District. To further accomplish the stated purpose of the I-FLEX District, proposals for new construction, redevelopment of a site, and significant modifications to existing sites shall use the Planned Unit Development (PUD) or the Conditional use Permit (CUP) process. The proposal shall identify any requested modifications from the applicable zoning requirements as well as the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and would be consistent with the purpose of the I-FLEX District. Modifications to these requirements may be granted by the City without a variance through the PUD process. Section 1320.12 also states that the provisions in this Section may be modified by the City Council to allow planning flexibility without the need for a variance to encourage cooperative dialogue between the applicant and the City.