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2.7 The Hamline Center incorporates approximately 15 uses into the (1) story structure, which is approximately 24 feet in height. The main entry will continue to be located off of Hamline Avenue. The bingo hall will be located along the southeastern end of the complex. The existing architecture is 1970's retail modem — a mix in design, consisting of brick, concrete block and wood exterior materials and a flat roof with existing roof top HVAC clearly visible from some property lines. Exterior mounted meters and electrical service boxes are also remnants of an earlier age, when few community building guidelines or design standards existed. 2.8 Because of the nature of the request, use inside of an existing building, Kraus-Anderson has not submitted normally required building concept development plans, including site, drainage, landscape, floor plan, and building elevations. They have submitted a site plan for Hamline Center, indicating the specific bay to be used and a narrative describing their intentions for the site. Kraus-Anderson has also submitted interior remodeling plans for review. 2.9 Being relatively flat, the site drains to city catch basins adjacent the site and into the storm water system. There is no new (net) impervious or a bituminous overlay that would require creation of storm water ponding on site. 3.0 STAFF COMMENTS In reviewing this item, staff has the following comments: 31 The City's Comprehensive Plan map designates this area for "B" (Business). The zoning of the site is "SC" (Shopping Center District). The property to the east, west and south is designated for "HR" High Density Residential; to the north the adjacent church site is a remnant "B" business designation from former business uses, that should be changed to an "I" Institutional uses designation. 3.2 The Comprehensive Plan (Section 4, page 6, Site 3-2) states that in 1994 the City took action to redesignate this site for "Business" including future redevelopment into mixed business uses and residential uses, with a smaller neighborhood oriented center. 3.3 The City's Comprehensive Plan text specifically indicates that if the Hamline Center should redevelop, it should be done as a more compatible residential and mixed use. The use being proposed is not a redevelopment activity, but rather a permitted conditional use filling a vacant section of the mall. 3.4 The zoning on adjacent parcels to the east, west, and south is zoned "R-3" (General Residential, 10 to 22 dwelling units per acre) and includes existing multi-family structures (a combined total of nearly 500 multi-family owner occupied condo and rental PF325 1 RCA (102300) Page 3 of 9