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Memo - Zoning Amendment September 1 1,1996 Page 3 The current B-5 lists ofT-street parking as a conditional use, but specifically in reference to situations where the off-street parking in a R-5 District is serving a principal use on an adjacent lot which ha ppen*; to be a different "B” 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 serves a permitted principal use which is on an abutting lot in another "B" or "1" District. All commercial uses normally require some oft-street parking, hence staff would suggest that rather than eliminating it, off-street parking should be added to the list of B-5 "accessory uses". 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 w ould be to prohibit parking on a B-5 property that ser% es 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 "1" 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 1 "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-6 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? What is the City’s motivation 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 restrictions on them as conditional uses in B-5. rather than eliminating them from B-5?