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ORDINANCE NO.2008-010 <br />1320.085 Special Requirements for the B-2 General Business District. The B-2 General <br />Business District encompasses a primary gateway into the City. The aesthetic and <br />transportation impacts from new developments and redevelopments must be evaluated to <br />help ensure the long-term viability and success of the B-2 District. Accomplishing the <br />purpose of the B-2 District requires particular concern for the design of buildings, site <br />features (such as landscaping, lighting, and signage), site layout, building materials, site <br />design, and other related design elements. To that end, new development and <br />redevelopment shall conform to the standards in this and related zoning requirements. <br />The "Guiding Plan for the B2 District' shall act as a guide for development but is not part <br />of the Zoning Code. In reviewing and approving land use applications, the City Council <br />shall make the final determination on the compatibility and consistency with all <br />provisions in this and related sections of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Subd. 1 Procedure. To further accomplish the stated purpose of the B2 District, <br />the following procedures shall be used: <br />A. Proposals for new construction, redevelopment of a site, and significant <br />modifications to existing sites shall use the Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br />process. The PUD proposal shall identify any requested modifications from the <br />applicable zoning requirements and from the "Guiding Plan for the B2 District' as <br />well as the reasons why the modifications would be in the public interest and <br />would be consistent with the purpose of the B-2 District. Modifications to these <br />requirements may be granted by the City without a variance through the PUD <br />process. Conditional use permits may also be required for uses list in Section <br />1320.05. <br />B. Conditional Use Permits, Site Plans, and other development agreements that <br />were approved for development sites before November 24, 2008, shall remain in <br />effect but shall use the Planned Unit Development Process for future site <br />amendments. <br />C. The following items shall not be considered significant modifications to an <br />existing site and shall be exempt from the PUD process but shall be subject to <br />administrative review and approval: <br />1. Internal alterations to buildings that do not result in a change to the <br />building height, roof line, or footprint unless the changes will have a notable <br />increase in traffic and/or parking needs as determined by the Community <br />Development Director or their designee; <br />2. Replacement, maintenance, or repair of existing materials, including <br />exterior finishes, signage, landscaping, and parking lots; <br />il <br />