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CASE DISTRICT #3: PRO[:ioSED REVISIONS TO B-3 HIGHWAY BUSINESS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Backgroundl As you recall, ~t y,o~ur regular meeting on October 6 we discussed some needed revisions to the B-3 Hi~:hwa~/Busi~eS~,.District regulations. Per your direction, I have enclosed a draft revision of the B-~ Dis~ct. 'f~he!lariditions to the district regulations are reflected in bold type and the deletions are reflected with ~trik~outs. ObservationS: Subdivision 21 'offices, bank~ ordinance reqt P~nnitted Uses) proposes to includ, e 'enclos,~,d retail sales and rental activity' and 'p~isonal and professional services. Items~ through 'n' are uses that our current res h conditional use permit for provided they met certain performance standards. I have proposed .to if~clude these uses as permitted uses in this district and the standards for granting a conditional lise~ip~ermit were incorporated into Subdivision 4 (Standards). If we have already determined that u~ler certain development criteria these uses should be allowed with a conditional use permit, th/en~why not list them as permitted uses and incorporate the criteria into the performance siandards. Subdivision 3 ~A¢,eessory Uses) has been amended to allow outside storage (on a limited basis), and outdoor s~,les,i [service, display and rental, as an accessory use of property versus requiring a conditional usg p6rlnit. If we say motor vehicle sales, recreational equipment and implement sales are permitted t~ses¢ lthen I believe it is more reasonable to establish performance standards for these outside displa~ ~as than to require a conditional use permit for an activity so inherent to the permitted use! Ih~addition, the ability to use property principally for exterior storage with a conditional us:g.~ .~ rrmt" i ....... has been ehm~nated. In my op~mon, using a parcel solely for exterior storage purposes !s~not appropriate along the highway corridor. ~ . Subdivision 4 {Standards) has been amended to include all of those items that are currently listed as criteria for va~ot/~ uses with a conditional use permit. A standard was also added to basically require that an~ un¢sed portion of a site is landscaped and maintained. Subdivision 5 {Setbacks) was amended with some minor deletions. Recommendation: Direct Staff to ~ak9 any additional amendments deemed appropriate and schedule a public hearing of the prOpos{d r~visions to the B-3 District at the next meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. [Dir6ct Staff to proceed to review and propose amendments to the various other zoning district geetions of City Code. ComffitsSi°n Action: ; Motion~tO: Direct Staf;f to advertise a pubic hearing for the revisions to Section 9.21.23 of the Ramsey City COde'for November 5. 1992 at 7:30 p.m. -and- Motion,to:. Direct Staff~to proceed to amend the other zoning district regulations for consistency with the format eStablished for the B-3 District. Review Checklist:.; PZ: 10/15/9 : City Administrator Zoning Administrator