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#2417 - Amend B-5: Add Drugstore Use November 19,1998 Page 2 Chad Nilsson. 3324 Navarre Lane - Directly across Olive from site, wants site to be landscaped and screened to buffer his home from lights, noise, etc. John O'Sullivan, owner of adjacent Culver's site - Noted he had talked to many businessmen in Navarre and had a petition in favor of this use from both commercial and residential owners in Navarre area (petition was not submitted to staff). Noted that the B-5 zoning was chosen for this site to specifically avoid the B-1 and B-3 potential impacts. Noted that the Walgreen's drugstore use will have significantly fewer impacts than other possible uses. Noted that Walgreens will have a 20-year lease and is a one-tenant site, decreasing City concerns over ever-changing tenants. Noted that lighting will be off when store is closed. Spoke in favor of the zoning amendment. Applicant Comments Applicant Bob Cunningham of TOLD Development noted that the proposed 13,905 s.f. footprint is the smaller prototypical Walgreens building, with others ranging up to 16,000 s.f. He noted they would be willing to stipulate operating hours limited to 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. He noted that the normal market radius for Walgreens is approximately 1.5 miles, perhaps slightly greater for this site due to the lake impact on road systems. Plait ning Commission Comments and Recommendation Planning Commission noted an apparent general consensus that if allowed, the drugstore use should be a conditional use. There was discussion about the intent of the B-5 zone, and how this use might fit into other zoning districts as well as the other B-5 sites. A concern was expressed that the City is again asked to amend its zoning without the ability to commit a developer to completing the project that is driving the zoning amendment. Cunningham noted he expects to have Walgreen's committee action on this project on December 7. Mayor Gabriel Jabbour expressed concerns about the City amending its code at the request of individual developers without looking at the overall Navarre picture, 'fhere was also discussion regarding what was intended by adding "drugstore" to the list of conditional uses. Staff noted that the intent of the request was to allow a "full-service" drugstore that is the norm today, not just merely a pharmacy operation. A motion to recommend amending the B-5 district to allow "full-service drugstore" as a conditional use failed on a vote of 3 ayes arJ 4 nays. A second motion, to deny the request for such an amendment based on the proposed use not matching the intent of the B-5 district, carried on a vote of 4 ayes and 3 nays. It was noted that this item would be before the Council on November 23. Planning Commission also voted 7 0 to table the commercial site plan without review, pending a Council conclusion on the zoning amendment. Applicant agreed to this tabling (60-day extension will be formalized). L