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Mr. Schlavin provided the Commissioners with copies of a plan for how his residence would look after some modifications to make it appear more commercial. Commissioner Brainard inquired as to whether Mr. Schlavin would be occupying the home after it is rezoned and Mr. Schlavin indicated he did not intend to occupy the residence for very long after the rezone. Commissioner DeVine asked Mr. Palzer what the stipulations of the commercial codes were for someone who rezones. Mr. Palzer indicated the building would need to be brought up to commercial building code standards. He further indicated there would need to be a buffer between the residential and commercial properties and noted the Comprehensive Plan would need to be updated. Council Liaison Broussard Vickers asked if Mr. Schlavin would need to install a sprinkler system. Mr. Palzer indicated that the building is small enough that a sprinkler system would not be required. Commissioner Brainard asked if the recent changes to the Comprehensive Plan allowed for commercial use in the area. He then inquired as to whether the Staff had determined if Mr. Schlavin would meet all the setbacks. Mr. Palzer indicated he had not yet reviewed the plans to determine if the setbacks would be met. Commissioner Wilharber noted that Mr. Schlavin would need to consider the number of parking spaces that would be required. He then noted that, years ago, the whole strip of Main Street was zoned commercial but was rezoned in the early 1960’s. He further noted that the City has begun rezoning parcels along Main Street to commercial as the issue arises. Mr. Schlavin indicated he felt that parking would be his biggest issue and said he would need to have a driveway to the back of the building for people leasing the space and customer parking in the front. He then noted he intended to lease the space to a business that does not require a lot of parking. Commissioner DeVine indicated he was in favor of starting to switch some of the lots back to commercial as it seems to be a more natural fit for the area. Mr. Drilling of 7185 Mound Trail indicated he thinks a rezone to commercial would be a good use for the property but asked the Commission to require that Mr. Schlavin go through the site plan approval process before giving a blanket rezone in order to ensure that issues such as traffic in the area are addressed. Commissioner DeVine noted he felt it would make sense to make the rezone contingent on site plan review and approval. Page 4 of 16