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Official Map: States that the City is officially mapping this corridor and references that the City <br />has adopted an Official Map ordinance in accordance with State Statutes. <br /> <br />Non-Conforming Structures: States that the existing uses and structures will be considered legal <br />non-conforming and will be subject to Section 9.03.14 of City Code, NonrConforming Structure <br />and Uses. <br /> <br />Permitted Uses: Staff removed the following uses based on the fact that the vehicular trip <br />generation is higher and the use typically related to the construction of a structure that is <br />significant is size: <br /> Free standing restaurants, cafes, on and off sale liquor <br /> Private clubs or lodges serving food and beverages <br /> Motels, motor hotels, and hotels <br /> Free standing banks <br /> Fast Food establishments <br /> Gas stations <br /> Convenience grocery and/or food operations <br /> Day care services <br /> <br />It should be noted that gas stations are proposed to be removed based on the fact that they require <br />large fuel tanks to be installed underground and the City may not want to promote uses that <br />require extra environmental care upon relocating or removing the business activities. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing to allow banks, on and off sale liquor, and restaurants to be located within the <br />corridor as long as they are housed within a multi-tenant facility. It would seem that when these <br />uses are located within a multi-tenant facility they are smaller scale businesses than perhaps <br />when located as stand alone business. Staff is cautious to completely limit the type of uses within <br />the corridor especially considering that the existing multi-tenant facilities contain restaurants and <br />liquor sales. It is also Staff's opinion that the City would still want to provide opportunities for <br />multi-tenant buildings to succeed until the highway improvements 'are scheduled and not <br />implement such strict language that results in multi-tenants buildings becoming vacant. <br /> <br />Accessory Uses: Staff inserted language to address allowing a limited amount of outside storage <br />with strict performance standards. Allowing for limited outside storage may allow a land owner <br />to construct a slightly smaller building and therefore reducing the structure mass within the <br />corridor. <br /> <br />Standards: Currently the B-2 Business District states that maximum structure area is 35% of the' <br />lot area. The 35% is measured based on the size of the footprint of the building. Staff is <br />proposing to maintain the 35% maximum structure area, however measure based on building <br />gross square footage instead of the footprint. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing to allow vinyl, metal, and wood siding within the corridor. This again may <br />provide the land owner some relief on the construction costs. <br /> <br />Staff revised the vehicular access paragraph 'to state that efforts need to be made to eliminate <br />multiple accesses on a singular parcel and to share access points for adjoining parcels when <br />possible. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the ordinance at their April 1, <br />2004 meeting. The Planning Commission felt the ordinance adequately addressed the thoughts <br />and comments stated at the work session and appeared to provide development opportunities <br /> <br /> <br />