Minutes - Planning Commission - 04/01/2004

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Permitted Uses: Staff removed the following uses based on the fact that the vehicular trip generation is higher and the use typically related to the construction of a structure that is significant in size: Free standing restaurants, cafes, on and off sale liquor Private clubs or lodges serving food and beverages Motels, motor hotels, and hotels Free standing banks Fast Food establishments Gas stations Convenience grocery and/or food operations Day care services Associate Planner Wald noted that gas stations are proposed to be removed based on the fact that they require large fuel tanks to be installed underground, and the City may not want to promote uses that require extra environmental care upon relocating or removing the business activities. She indicated Staff is proposing to allow banks, on and off sale liquor, and restaurants to be located within the corridor as long as they are housed within a multi-tenant facility. She stated it would seem that when these uses are located within a multi-tenant facility they are smaller scale businesses than perhaps when located as stand alone businesses. She indicated Staff is cautious to completely limit the type of uses within the corridor especially considering that the existing multi-tenant facilities contain restaurants and liquor sales. She stated it is also Staff's opinion that the City would still want to provide opportunities for multi-tenant buildings to succeed until the highway improvements are scheduled and not implement such strict language that results in multi-tenant buildings becoming vacant. Accessory Uses: Staff inserted language to address allowing a limited amount of outside storage with strict performance standards. Allowing for limited storage may allow a land owner to construct a slightly smaller building, and therefore reducing the structure mass within the corridor. Standards: Currently the B-2 District states that maximum structure area is 35% of the lot area. The 35% is measured based on the size of the footprint of the building. Staff is proposing to maintain the 35% maximum structure area, however measure based on building gross square footage instead of the footprint. This creates some reduction, but is not as dramatic as originally proposed. Staff is proposing to allow vinyl, metal, and wood siding within the corridor. This again may provide the land owner some relief on the construction costs. Staff revised the vehicular access paragraph to state that efforts need to be made to eliminate multiple accesses on a singular parcel and to share access points for adjoining parcels when possible. Associate Planner Wald noted that attached to the case is a copy of the Official Map Ordinance that the City Attorney drafted. She indicated this ordinance will need to be adopted by the City Council. She stated the ordinance follows the rules and process set forth in State Statutes related Planning Commission/April 1, 2004 Page 12 of 22