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Off-Street Parking The speculative commercial/industrial building and self-storage facility would share the use of the 50 off-street parking spaces. Pursuant to Article 17 of the Zoning Code a self-storage facility with a maximum of 500 spaces would require seven spaces, including one for the exclusive use of the resident manger and six spaces for its customers. The remaining 43 parking spaces for the 10,589 square foot speculative building would provide a ratio of one space per 246 square feet. This ratio exceeds the parking requirements for industrial uses (which range from one space per 400 square feet to one space per 1,500 square feet). The ratio is also very close to the one space per 200 square feet for retail sales. Speculative Commercial/Light Industrial Uses, Permitted Uses The previously approved Planned Development (PD) listed permitted commercial/retail uses listed in the CC Community Commercial District (Zoning Code Section 2-606 A.) and a select amount of permitted IL Industrial Limited District uses (Zoning Code Section 2-704 A.). The proposed building is a hybrid between commercial space with an attractive well-appointed storefront and light industrial uses with the roll-up doors behind the building and the tall ceiling inside the building. Discussions between staff and the applicant about potential uses had included construction suppliers, food processing industries, office/warehouse use, business/professional office use, and custom and/or limited industry. The applicant stated that automotive repair and services, and businesses with outdoor storage or display would not be considered for the property. Please see the attachment listing the proposed uses to be permitted under the Planned Development and conditionally permitted uses. In the attachment, the striked-out text are typically permitted in the IL District, however the applicant prefers not to have these uses on the property. Discretionary Uses The applicant also proposes to have the PD list discretionary uses (i.e., Conditionally Permitted Uses and Uses requiring Administrative Review) in the CC District and the IL District. Conditional uses would be at the discretion of the Board of Zoning Adjustments after conducting a public hearing. Administrative Uses would be at the discretion of the Zoning Enforcement Official. On the attached list, the striked-out text indicates uses that are not feasible due to the type of development or ones that the applicant prefer not to have on the property): ST AFF ANALYSIS There are no substantive changes proposed for the project. The applicant intends to develop the project as proposed and approved in March 2006. The proposal would enhance the underutilized and blighted site into new attractive development including a commercial/light industrial building along the Washington Avenue frontage. At the time that this report was being prepared the applicant has cleared the site of the visible debris that had remained stockpiled on the property. The overgrown weeds, trash, and an Planning Commission Staff Report PLN2007 -00027 June 14,2007 Page 4 of7