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When Drywall Supply purchased the property, the zoning was changed to PUD, with the expectation that Drywall Supply was a business that could occupy the south, less exposed portion of the property, and the remaining north portion would be redeveloped in a way that both meets the City's redevelopment objectives and serves to screen the outdoor activities and lower building architecture used by Drywall Supply. In this way, the PUD zoning helps lead to meeting the City's land use objectives, accommodated the more industrial use of the south half of the property, permits shared use of the driveway areas, and allows the City to manage future use of the remainder of the property to ensure that development does not overwhelm the site. The Comprehensive Plan reinforces those objectives for this area. In about the same timeframe, the former Levitz building was undergoing a change in ownership, with the new owners requesting redevelopment that would also accommodate retail tenants to complement a HOM furniture store. Although the B-W zoning accommodates "showroom" retail activities, full-on retail use in not contemplated in that district. The HOM applicants requested, and had recently reconfirmed, a PUD zoning district that increases the retail use on their property by listing a series of specific business types. The intention is that retail uses were chosen that would likely have lower traffic volumes than others, although the selection of potential uses was based primarily on applicant and Council expectations, rather than any particular study. The list of uses permitted under the HOM (now "Dock 86") PUD Permit are as follows: 1. Antique or gift shop 2. Art and school supplies 3. Bicycle sales and repair 4. Boat and marine sales (enclosed) 5. Books, office supplies or stationary stores 6. Camera and photographic supplies 7. Carpet, rugs and the 8. Coin and philatelic stores 9. Electrical appliance stores including incidental repair and assembly, but not fabricating or manufacturing 10. Florist shop 11. Furniture stores 12. Furriers when conducted only for retail trade on premises 13. Garden supply stores 14. Gift or novelty store 15. Hardware Less than 50,000 sq. ft. 16. Hobby store 17. Jewelry stores and watch repair 18. Leather goods and luggage stores 19. Locksmith 20. Offices, commercial and professional 2