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« • Zoning File #2158 August 2, 1996 Page 2 3. Is B-5 the appropriate district for the proposed uses? 4.Are the proposed uses appropriate for this location, adjacent to an exisiing single family neighborhood? 5.If the property is rezoned and if the parcel is ultimately sold to another developer, are all of the allowed uses in the B-5 zone appropriate for this location? Background The last rezoning in the Navarre commercial area occurred in 1983, when the Keaveny parcels (Orono Liquor Store, Keaveny Drugs, etc.) were rezoned from B-3 to B-1. In 1989, the City undertook a planning study of the Navarre commercial area using Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban, Inc. as consultants. That study resulted in no conclusions about redevelopment of Navarre, and no rezoning occurred at that time. In 1995, the City considered two proposals in Navarre which contemplated the possibility of rezoning: Ron Rantz ’s informal proposal to rezone the rear of his property from LR-1B to B-4. possibly in conjunction with a future comprehensive review of the B-4 district boundaries west of Shadywood Road Hessburg request that City consider options for allowing a domestic abuse shelter on the Grace Baptist Church site, either by amending the LR-IC conditional use section or creating a conditional use under B-4 with a rezoning from LR-IC to B-4. Neither of these recent requests took the form of a formal application for rezoning. However, during the Rantz discussions, some members of Council indicated a reluctance to consider any rezonings in Navarre on a parcel-by-parcel basis, preferring to review the zoning in Navarre on a comprehensive basis. The City has not undertaken a comprehensive review of the Navarre commercial area zoning. Nevertheless, Mr. O’Sullivan has formally applied for a rezoning, and has requested that your recommendation be placed on the August 26 Council agenda. Site Location and Zoning The site is located between County Road 19 (Shadywood Road) and Olive Avenue, just north of a portion of Navarre Lane which is not open to traffic. The site is appro.ximately 1.7 acres in area, and is currently zoned LR-IC, Single Family Lakeshore Residential, ‘/t acre minimum lot size, as is the residential neighborhood to the north (see Exhibit G). The church use which previously existed on the site was permitted as a conditional use in the LR-IC residential zone. J