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A2638 B'6 Amendment November 17,2000 Page 2 A/ The light from aulomohlle headlights and other sources shall be screened whenever it may he directed onto adjacent residential waulows. The proposed standards for landscaping are attached as Exhibit B. and would replace Section 10.45 Subd. 6(11). Note that the standards in the current subsections II, I, K, Land M arc incorporated into the new Subd. 6(11). J. Garages, accessory structures, screen walls and exposed areas of retaining walls shall he of similar type, quality and appearance as the principal structure. The proposed architectural standards arc attached as Exhibit C. would replace subsection J with a new Subd. 6(1). The proposed landscaping and architectural standards arc nearly identical to those proposed for the RPUD district, but an attempt lias been made to eliminate residential use references, since the B-6 is a strictly commercial zone. Note that the office portion of the Dunbar project is being reviewed as a rezoning to B-6, and these general standards have been for^^ardcd to the developer’s landscape architect as a guideline. Add Clinic (o List of B-6 Pcraiiltcd Uses During the review of the B-6 Section and in attempting to determine which zoning district the Dunbar office project should fall under, staff concluded that rezoning to B-6 would be necessary as oppsed to B-4, because B-4 does not allow PUD's. While the B-4 Office and Profcssioiuil District lists "Clinics. Clinics for human care on an outpatient basis only" as a permitted use, the most closely related B-6 permitted use is "A. Offices (business and professional)". Stall feels it would be appropriate to add "Clinics for human care on an outpatient basis only" to the list of permitted uses in B-6. This would more correctly accommodate the medical office building proposed at the Dunbar site, and is generally in keeping with the City’s intent for the B-6 district as identified in CMP Amendment H2 (the 1988 Highway 12 Corridor Study) which is carried forward in the 2000-2020 CMP (Excerpt attached as Exhibit D). Unfortunately, this did not come to light until after the notice for the B-6 imiendment was published. Consequently, no formal hearing can be held on this element of the proposed amendments. I lowever. if Planning Commission feels this is a non-controversial amendment, a hearing could be held at the Council level in December or early January at the discretion of the Council.