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-. _ Draft Planning Commission Minutes Attachment D PLANNING FILE 07-050 Request by Melissa Olson, in conjunction with Eugene Schultz, owner of the property at 1940 Lexington Avenue, for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment to include a new/used bookstore as a permitted use in the existing multi-tenant building. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 07-050. Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the request of Melissa Olson for a book store the sells predominantly used books. Ms. Olson owns "The Bookshop," which is currently housed in the Har Mar Mall, and the proposed PUD amendment would allow her to relocate her business into the building at 1940 Lexington Avenue. Ms. Olson advised that the business experiences approximately 30 customers per day, and she anticipated equivalent customer tra�c at the new location, not anticipating that it would exceed 45 people per day. Staff estimates that this level of customer traffic is consistent with a gift shop related use, currently permitted in the PUD. Ms. Olson, in the future, identified a small cafe/coffee shop, that staff could support with appropriate limitations compatible with the PUD and other uses in the surrounding area. Staff recommended that the range of business uses as detailed in the staff report for the multi- tenant building be considered. Staff recommended APPROVAL of the request for an AMENDED PUD for Melissa Olson and Eugene Schultz to allow the proposed range of business uses in the multi-tenant building at 1940 Lexington Avenue; based on the comments and findings of Section 5, and the conditions of Sections 5 and 6, and the condition of Section 7 of the project report dated September 5, 2007. Discussion included existence of a joint parking agreement with the adjoining hardware store, and a community cornerstone business supported by the City in the past; potential permitted uses as proposed by staff that may create parking issues (i.e., daycare use); attempt to clarify the definition of "physical culture and health services;" clarifcation of current permitted uses and exclusions in the B-1 Zoning District and that allowed within the PUD: square footage of the proposed bookstore, as well as projected growth potential a�d plans. Additional discussion included further parking sufficiency for current and potential permitted uses of the facility; accuracy of information on daily customer traffic by applicant; and potential for additional retail in the building. Staff clarified that the building currently had 3,000 square feet of vacant retail space, proposed for the book store use, with a total square footage of the entire building at approximately 10,000 square feet, with offce, lab and storage use in the remainder of the building. Applicant, Melissa Olson, book store owner; and Gene Schultz, building owner Mr. Schultz advised that the current Cryogenics facility utilized a total of 4,000 square feet, a vacant 1,600 square feet in the rear of the building, and current space in the lower level to be vacated by the current tenant on December 1, 2007. Additional discussion discussed the availability of twenty-six (26) parking stalls for the facility; employee parking and tenant use; and projected cars for the bookstore averaging 3-4 vehicles at any given time. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing, with no one appearing for or against. Commissioner poherty opined that permitted retail use should be limited to 3,000 square feet total. City Planner Thomas Paschke opined that staff was advocating for additional low-impact uses as outlined in the proposed list of permitted uses; noting that even if the entire facility became retail, potential tenants would recognize that parking was limited, and only low-impact uses would consider the location. Mr. Paschke further opined that he saw no serious implications to on-site parking; advising that offce uses are typically uses that have a greater impact than low-impact, specialty retail uses. Commissioner Gottfried opined that market conditions would self-regulate the site and the twenty- six (26) available parking stalls.