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Ordinance 2008-013 (iii)Minor modifications to the exterior of a building or a site that conforms to applicable zoning regulations 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 Permitted Uses. Due to the replacement, reuse or redevelopment nature of potential development in this district, the list of I-2 permitted uses as of April 1991, that are not permitted in the B-4 District, will be allowed in buildings existing in April 1991 as permitted uses until redevelopment or replacement of the building or buildings housing such uses occurs. Such uses will not be allowed in buildings constructed after April 1991. The permitted uses on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, in the B-4 District will be permitted either as replacement uses in buildings existing as of April 1991 or as uses in replaced or redeveloped buildings. Subd. 3 Uses Allowed by Conditional Use Permit. Due to the replacement, reuse or redevelopment nature of potential development in this district, the existing I-2 uses allowed by conditional use permit as of April 1991 will be allowed to continue as conditional uses until redevelopment or replacement of the building or buildings housing such uses occurs. No new I-2 uses by conditional use permit will be allowed unless those uses are permitted or allowed by conditional use permit in the B-4 District. The uses allowed by Conditional Use Permit on the Land Use Chart, Section 1320.05, in the B-4 District will be allowed by conditional use permit either as replacement uses in buildings existing as of April 1991 or as uses in replaced, redeveloped or new buildings. Subd. 4 Special Regulations for Drive -Up Windows, Drive -In Businesses, and Fast Food Restaurants in the B-4 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 architectural treatment, circulation plan, and signage system of such businesses shall be designed to visually and functionally integrate the building and the site on which it is located. B. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not interfere or reduce the safety of non -motorized movements, specifically pedestrian and bicyclists. C. Requested modifications to the provisions in section 1325.04 shall be stated in writing along with an explanation of why the modifications would