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compatible with surrounding uses and that it should be prohibited in the amended PUD. Further, staff believes that it is inappropriate to require Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for uses within a PUD: uses should either be allowed or prohibited; this is why the table gives no indication of whether a use requires a CUP in its normal zoning district. 6.0 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSNE PLAN: 6.1 The property has a Comprehensive Plan designation of Limited Business (LB), while other surrounding properties have designations of Low Density Residential (LR), Medium Density Residential (MR), High Density Residential (HR), and Business (B). 6.2 The LB designation on the property roughly corresponds to the land uses allowed in the B-1 Zoning District, which is intended to "provide a limited range of office or professional service needs at the periphery of residential neighborhoods or integrated with residential uses. Because of compatibility factors adjacent to residential uses, other non-retail uses may be permitted only with a Conditional Use Permit." Although this 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 permitted in a B-1 District with a CUP according to § 1005.015 (Business Uses). 6.3 In addition to the land uses allowed in the B-1 District, the Comprehensive Plan states that "fairly low traffic generating users" are appropriate in areas guided for Limited Business uses. An antique store or gift shop, which is allowed in the B-1 District, is a low traffic generator because it is a destination-type business — as opposed to a convenience business that relies on drive-by traffic. Planning Division staff believes that all of the proposed allowed uses in the amended PUD would be similar low-traffic, destination businesses that could be supported in an area guided for Limited Business land uses. 7.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 7.1 Based on the comments and findings outlined in Section 5 and 6 of this report, the Planning Division recommends approval of the request for an AMENDED PLANNED LTNIT DEVELOPMENT to allow a range of low-traffic business uses, including a new/ used book store, in an existing multi-tenant building, subject to the following condition: a. The property shall operate under the confines of the Amended PUD agreement (proposed changes are highlighted in Attachment D); 8.0 SUGGESTED ACTION: 8.1 BY MOTION, RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 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 Sections 5 and 6 and the condition of Section 7 of the project report dated September 5, 2007. Prepared by: Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd (651-792-7073) Attachments: A: Area map B: Aerial photo C: Applicant narrative D: Proposed PUD amendment PF07-O50 RPCA 090507 Page 4 of 4 � -�