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. Page Two Ryder Transport August 16, 1993 best interest of the community, the property should conform with the current ordinance, it should consider developing an amortization agreement. It may also interest the Council that this location has been a center for maintenance performance of Ryder rental vehicles. This is an illegal expansion of the operation and has been documented by the city within the past month. The Planner/Consultant had addressed this issue with Ryder and no response to this concern has been noted. Staff is currently investigating options for enforcement. 2. Rezoninq The City needs to decide if the highest and best use of the property is a bus terminal. The business does provide convenience and service to the school and city. Its location next to the freeway and school make it less desirable for single family homes. Staff would suggest that the property's only alternative use would be as multiple family housing. . If the city believes that this is the highest and best use of the property and that improvements to the site would make it more compatible with the surrounding land uses, it could consider rezoning. The property would be rezoned to a B-2 or B-3 district and the owner would be required to obtain a SUP to continue operating. The negative to this action is that the site is then opened up to any use permitted within that zoning designation. The Council should be aware that within the Comprehensive Plan, the Lane Use Plan identifies this property and neighboring properties as "industrial". 3. Variance Based on the assumption that the improvements are considered an expansion of the use, the city could consider granting a variance to Ryder. This is also detailed in Mr. Filla's letter. This variance could include granting all or just a portion of the request. As a non-conforming use, I would find it difficult to prove hardship for this request. .