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--. ._., Land Use Qualifier B_1 Existing Amended PUD PUD Off-street arkin & off-street loadin accesso surface azkin onl A A A Orthopedic & medical appliance stores retail only P Parking facilities inside accessory ramps and underground parking only A A A ParkinJcontiguous to business district CUP CUP Photo�aphy studios P Picture framing (retail trade) on the premises onlv P Private clubs or lodges P P P Research, design, and develop. establishments CUP P P Reseazch, develop., mfg micro components CUP P P Coffee shop/cafe limited to 1 g0 sq. ft.; may serve beverages and P Iight faze typical of a coffee shop; no liquor Schools of music or dance CUP CUP P Sewing machine sales and service household machines onlv P Shoe and hat stores and repair P Travel Agency P P P Veterinary clinics CUP CUP P � 6.0 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: 2 6.1 The property has a Comprehensive Plan designation of Limited Business (LB), while 3 other surrounding properties have designations of Low Density Residential (LR), 4 Medium Density Residential (MR), High Density Residential (HR), and Business (B). 5 6.2 The LB designation on the property roughly corresponds to the land uses allowed in the 6 B-1 Zoning District, which is intended to "provide a limited range of office or 7 professional service needs at the periphery of residential neighborhoods or integrated with 8 residential uses. Because of compatibility factors adjacent to residential uses, other non- 9 retail uses may be permitted only with a Conditional Use Permit." Although this 10 description from §1005.02 (B-1 Limited Business District) of the City Code excludes all � � retail uses, antiques/handicrafts/gifts stores are retail stores that may, nonetheless, be 12 permitted in a B-1 District with a CUP according to § 1005.015 (Business Uses). 1� 6.3 In addition to the land uses allowed in the B-1 District, the Comprehensive Plan states 14 that "fairly low traffic generating users" are appropriate in areas guided for Limited 15 Business uses. An antique store or gift shop, which is allowed in the B-1 District, is a low 16 traffic generator because it is a destination-type business — as opposed to a convenience 17 business that relies on drive-by traffic. Planning Division staff believes that all of the 18 proposed allowed uses in the amended PUD would be similar low-traffic, destination � 9 businesses that could be supported in an area guided for Limited Business land uses. 20 7.0 PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION: 21 7.1 The adaquacy of the parking area on the property was the source of the most significant 22 concern. Some Commissioners were worried that the demand for parking spaces would 2� greatly exceed current demand as well as the capacity of the parking lot if the PUD were 24 opened up to any and all of the proposed new uses. 25 7.2 The existing PUD allows certain office and retail uses but, with the exception of the 26 storage-only area in the basement, does not limit the amount of space that may be alotted PF07-O50 RCA 092407 Page 4 of 5