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October 6, 2010, Planning Commission Minutes Planning Case 10 -009; Zoning Code Amendment, and Master and Final PUD; 1201 W. County Road E; TAT Properties Not a Public Hearing City Planner Meagan Beekman stated the applicant has requested a Zoning Code Amendment and Master and Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow the existing student housing facility located at 1201 County Road E, the former Holiday Inn site, to convert from an interim use to a permanent use. She stated at the September 8, 2010, meeting the Planning Commission reviewed an application from TAT Properties and Northwestern College for a Zoning Code amendment and Master and Final PUD. The application also included a request for a preliminary and final plat to subdivide the seven acre property into two parcels. The Planning Commission voted to table the request for a Zoning Code amendment and Master and Final PUD and recommended denial of the applicants request for a preliminary and final plat. The applicant has since withdrawn their request for a preliminary and final plat. She provided additional background information. The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application meets the requirements of the Zoning Code, advances the goals and principle within the Guiding Plan for the B -2 District, and would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole. Staff offers the following seventeen findings for consideration: General Findings: 1. If the proposed Zoning Code changes in Planning Case 10 -009 are approved, institutional housing would be a permitted use, under certain circumstances, with an approved PUD, in the B -2 District. 2. The Master and Final PUD process allows flexibility with the implementation of the City's subdivision and zoning regulations. 3. The proposal is not anticipated to adversely impact nearby properties through nuisance, noise, dust, glare, or unsightliness, and will not otherwise adversely impact the health, safety, and welfare of the community because the use is located in a commercial district, has been in operation since September 2008 and has not caused any adverse impacts to date, and will be aesthetically improved by the proposed landscaping improvements. 4. The proposal would not increase parking and traffic on the site compared to existing conditions. In addition, Northwestern College intends to continue shuttle service between the property and the College. 5. The proposal is in keeping with many of the principles of the Guiding Plan for the B -2 District due to the existing configuration of the site, and the addition of Lot 2 as a development opportunity in the B -2 District. 6. The proposal does not advance the principles of the Guiding Plan for the B -2 District, because it inhibits the realignment of the accesses on the site, the design standards for new construction are not being met, and the orientation of the development does not include a green space.