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6.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION There are at least six options in this case: approve or deny the requested changes to the Comprehensive Plan and zoning; approve or deny an Interim Use Permit; approve a mixed use project with housing and office space, using a Planned Unit Development PUD process. 6.1 Staff recommends denial of the request by Ms. Agness to change the Comprehensive Plan from LDR (Low Density Residential) and B (Business) and recommends denial of a rezoning from R-I to B-1 based on the findings in Section 4 and 5 of this report (09/12/01), and 6.2 Staff recommends approval of an Interim Use Permit of which the applicant may seek renewal every five years (with conditions, which are shown in the attached draft resolution). The staff recommends this because the site was previously used for a music academy for 40 years. Even then, some supporters of the 1960 academy reported that the noise and traffic was too intense an impact for a single family home use. The noise and traffic impacts of the academy were more intense than those of the proposed residential real estate office. After 40 years, without substantial improvements and removals, the building will not easily be reconverted to an owner occupied single family home. Given the current R-I zoning, it is more likely, economically, that the structure would be converted to a shared residential use by four unrelated house renters who share expenses, each with one or two vehicles to be parked on the large paved pad in the rear of the site. Our history in Roseville has shown that such shared uses do not improve the quality of the building, but do reduce maintenance and lawn care and add traffic. While the neighborhood is evolving into new uses and new households (as shown by the census), an interim use for limited and restricted office use can work on this site, and can be reviewed (and approved or denied) every five years for further impacts. 7.0 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 7.1 Planning Commission meeting: Excerpt of Draft Minutes and communications from meeting (Dunnette and Goodroad 9/12/01): A request by Kathleen Agnessfor a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning (from R-1 to B-1) to change the former Rymer Academy (allowed through a special use permit) to an office use. The property is located at 2256 Lexington Avenue. Vice Chair Jim Mulder opened the hearing and requested Dennis Welsch to provide a verbal summary of the project report dated September 12, 2001. Dennis Welsch Community Development Director explained that Kathleen Agness has requested a Comprehensive Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Business (B) and a Rezoning from Single Family Residence District (R-1) to Limited Business District (B-1) and/or an Interim Use Permit (City Code Section1012.09) on the property located at 2256 Lexington Ave. He noted that the 20,271 sf (97. 7'x 207.1 ') property located at 2256 Lexington Avenue was formerly the Rymer School of Fine Arts Academy, a use that existed on the property for approximately 40 years (1960 to 2000). The building is estimated to be 2, 700 sf in size. The building is 75+ years old and was originally a singlefamily residence (1925 to 1960). Parking spaces (16 to 20) exist behind the building where parking pavement has covered the majority of the rear yard. The buyer/seller assumed that a special use permit was issued to the Rymer Academy that could apply to Schorn Realty. In 1960, when Rymer applied for the permit to operate in this building, the original application was for a rezoning to a B-1 zone. The City Council and attorney at that PF3329 RCA (092401).doc Page 5