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Memo - Zoning Amendment September 11,1996 Page 3 The current B-5 lists off-street parking as a conditional use, but specifically in reference to ffituatiODS where the off-street parking in a B-5 District is serving a principal use OH an adiaCCnt lot which happens to be a different "R" district. The current off street parking language in 10.44, Subd. 4(B) could be amended by making it clear that such parking shall only be allowed when it ser\es a permitted principal use which is on an abutting lot in another B or 1 District. All commercial uses normally require some off-street parking, hence staff would suggest that rather than eliminating it. off-street parking should be added to the list of B-5 ■acccssorY USCSZ- This is not uncommon in municipal zoning codes. It could then be further limited by only allowing it when accessory' to a permitted or conditional use located on the same lot or on an abutting commercial lot. The impact of these changes would be to prohibit parking on a B-5 property that serves a use other than: 1) the principal use on the same B-5 property as the parking, or 2) the principal use on an adjacent B-5 or B-1.2,3,4 or 6 or "I" property The changes would not impact the agreement with Fletcher’s, since that lot is not zoned B-5. It would, however, prohibit such parking agreements on any property zoned B-5, and no variance could be granted since that would be a "use" variance which by state statute is not possible. B-6 Revision In reviewing the B-6 Highway Business District standards during the Highway 12 moratorium study. Council concluded that the existing B-6 Highway Business District permitted uses (offices, banks and financial institutions, libraries, motels and hotels, and Class I "sit-down" restaurants) are appropriate B-6 uses. The B-6 District also defines all of the above noted uses as conditional uses when they have a drive-thru operation. Council felt that drive-thru type restaurants would not be appropriate for the B-u zone, hence the proposed amendment would list only offices, banks and financial institutions, libraries, motels and hotels as allowed conditional uses. This eliminates drive- thru restaurants from being established in the B-6 District. Issues for Consideration 1. Are the proposed zoning district use changes appropriate? \\hat is the City s moti\ation for making these changes? 2. Are there other uses which should be added or deleted within the B-5 and B-6 Districts? 3. Will any of the proposed changes have a negative impact on existing businesses or uses? 4. Could the goal of the proposed changes be accomplished by placing more restriction.'; on them as conditional uses in B-5, rather than eliminating them from B-5? 0 . i