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#02-2780 Ottcn Bros. Nursery 2350 West Wayzata Boulevard Page 2 of 5_______________ It is the excepted clause that Otten Bros, is requesting to have removed from the PUD agreement. Removal of the exceptions would mean all B-l permitted uses would be then be permined uses on Lot I. The PUD Agreement was amended In 1998 to permit construction of a outdoor loading dock located at the north end of the proper, v and construction of the green houses east of the building. B-l uses The City created the B-6 zoning district specifically for the commercial areas on the north side of Highway 12. The district was developed to limit the intensity of retail uses, and to provide for uses that are compatible with the residential uses to the north. Both lot I and lot 2 of the Ottcn property arc zoned B-6. This is a large amount of property, the development or redevelopment of which will have a substantial impact on the character of the Highway 12 area. Any changes to the PUD, or to the zoning of the property to add new permitted uses needs to be done carefully, and in a way that ensures the use of the property fits into the City ’s plans for the broader Highway 12 area. If we simply open this property up to all B-1 uses, the property could be changed to a mix of uses that is incompatible with, or detrimental to, the plans for the Highway 12 area. Also, if we add B-l uses to this B-6 zoned area, we would get pressure from the owners of the property on the northwest comer of Willow and Highway 12 to do the same for them. They are already pointing to the existing retail uses on the Ottcn property as a reason to allow intense retail uses on their property. Restaurant Use The current restaurant use includes a small portable concession stand that is located within the Otten building. The concession stand operates with a limited menu and is open generally at 8:00.^ ^ _ i -I___________ ^ A 1Ca m. and closes one hour before the nursery closes. The area where this use operates is ^ approximately 900 s.f. in area. A total of 10 tables and 44 chairs are located ne.xt to the . concession stand. ^ Otten Bros, ii also requesting that restaurants be listed as a “permitted use” to include resuurant use beyond the existing “Daisy Diner”. Until 1996 Class I restaurants were listed as permitted uses in the B-6 district and would have been permitted to be located within the building prior to that time. Class I restaurants are now a conditional use in the B-6 district. The Daisy Diner is open to the public, but does not have any exterior building signage. The restaurant is accessory to the nursery use of the property. Additionally, there is no direct access to the eating or ordering area from the outside. A customer actually has to enter the nursery to access the restaurant. KkALi