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Proposed Change: Add mini-storage as a Conditional Use in the B-1 District. Add a B-2 District, along Main Street, which does not allow mini-storage. 2. Midwest Best Water Issue: A potential buyer for the city's remaining lot in the Commerce Drive business park has proposed the construction of a 25,000 sf building at 2021 Commerce Drive. Their proposed use would best fit the listed industrial uses "assembly" and "Warehouse/Distribution". However, the site is zoned B-1, where these uses are not listed. MidWest Best Water intends to fill 15,000 sf of the building, while renting out two 5,000 sf bays. They feel that their best opportunity to find tenants will be in the Industrial sector. Therefore, being in the B-1 district would put them at a disadvantage from that perspective. Proposed Change: Rezone the potential MidWest Best Water property to I-1. 3. Ruffridge-Johnson Issue: Ruffridge-Johnson, who is much more industrial than MidWest Best Water, was just allowed in the B-1 under"motorized equipment sales and service". However, their use, employs outdoor storage, heavy equipment, and the like, which are characteristics of an industrial use. Proposed Change: Rezone the Ruffridge-Johnson site to I-1. Add Motorized Equipment Sales and Service as a Conditional Use in the I-1 District. 4. Ready Landscaping Issue: Ready Landscaping's building has a few suites which are built-out and ready for rental to various industrial uses. One of their tenants is a company that installs swimming pools and uses the space as a small office and for storage of small items to support their installation crews. The business also sells other recreational equipment, including pool tables and recently put up some signage, indicating that these items could be purchased at their location in Ready Landscpaing's building. However, retail sales is not an allowed use in the I-1 district. Therefore, the city asked to have any signage indicating a retail location taken down. Ready Landscaping, and their tenant complied. Proposed Change: Allow limited retail sales in the I-1 district with restrictions to avoid high traffic retail such as convenience stores, restaurants, and other similar uses.