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Ordinance 2008-012 C. The following items shall not be considered significant modifications to an existing site and shall be exempt from the PUD process but shall be subject to administrative review and approval: (i) Internal alterations to buildings that do not result in a change to the building height, roof line, or footprint unless the changes will have a notable increase in traffic and/or parking needs as determined by the Community Development Director or their designee; (ii) Replacement, maintenance, or repair of existing materials, including exterior finishes, signage, landscaping, and parking lots; (iii) Minor modifications to the exterior of a building or a site that substantially conforms to the design standards in Section 1325 and has no discernable impact on traffic as determined by the Community Development Director or their designee; D. 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. Minor improvements to existing uses should be encouraged without costly upgrades or complete changes to a site. Subd. 2 Uses. A. Permitted uses (as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the B-3 District) that occupy existing buildings do not require a conditional use permit prior to occupancy. Other city permits may be required. B. Conditional uses (as specified in the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, for the B-3 District) require an approved conditional use permit prior to occupancy. Other city permits may be required. Subd,3 Special Regulations for Drive-Up Windows, Drive-In Businesses, and Fast Food Restaurants in the B-3 District. Section 1325.04 of this Code, specifies additional requirements for drive-in businesses, drive-up windows, fast food restaurants and automobile service stations. The provision whereby the proximity requirement of one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet between drive-in businesses, drive-up windows, or fast food restaurants may be waived if the following conditions are met: A. The operation consists of one or more drive-in businesses, drive-up windows, or fast food restaurants and is an integral part of a building containing one or more other allowed uses, or the operation is part of an architecturally unified "food court" or "drive-in service court" complex containing two or more restaurants, fast food restaurants, drive-up windows, or drive-in businesses.