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Y PLANNING REPORT DATE: 2 September 1987 CASE NUMBER: 1787 APPLICANT: Gerald Kaufhold LOCATION: Southwest Corner of County Road B and Lexington Avenue (see sketch) ACTION REQUESTED: Rezoning From R-1 to B-3, R-1 to B-21 Amendment to Comprehensive Plan, Variance to Parking Setback, and Approval of Preliminary Plat PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. You will recall that this application was tabled at the last regular meeting of the Planning Commission so as to give the applicant time to address citizen's and Planning Commission Members' concerns as expressed at the public hearing. Since that time, the staff has met twice with Mr. Kaufhold and his architect, Tom Dunwell, and In one case with his attorney. It was noted to Mr. Kaufhold and his colleagues that It was not the staff'burden of tlon oofpurpose on him the some kind of solution, but that the Pro applicant to propose a total solution that will address the City's needs compatible with his own interests. Mr. Bob Bierscheld, Parks and Recreation Director, was present and assisted at these meetings as well- 2. We suggested that in view of the obvious ewInteresth inated thein the reational Planning open -space that exists on the school Commission hearing) that he might propose a dedication of the ball Hold area so as to improve the overallmerit of that he theproposals pno osfeol from that the City's perspective. Mr. Kaufhold noted could to this. 3. M:., Blerscheid noted that if only 10 percent of the land is to co,.Istitute a park area on the site, then a configuration of this land might be In the form of an "0 shaped parcel at the southeast corner of the site. Based on this suggestion, had Mr. Kaufhold has will noteedhis from proposal as indicated on the at plan. examining this plan that this is Indicated as Parcel Dfirl consisting on of 35,668 square feet equalling .82 acres. Include small children's play equipment, pld assive resting areas, and to a possibly a neighborhood skating facility, lhe area of obviously f land t to be zoned ®far ball field. Such a solution Increases business as noted on this plan. The area northeast of this i open-space respect would be proposedto be used for the recreational parking send zoned ctio B-2nf the site, it to the question appears that the Park Department's Interest may be as follows: a) The first objective isruld be to somehow keep s size and its present faciliti©s, open -space functioning present