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21. Office-warehouse as defined by this ordinance 22. Office-showroom as defined by this ordinance 23. Paint and wallpaper sales 24. Sewing machine sales and service 25. Tailor shops 26. Toy stores 27. Variety stores, sporting goods stores, and stores of similar nature 28. Piano /Musical Instruments 29. Medical Equipment Store 30. Golf Store 31. New home builder and remodeling center showroom If the City is interested in opening this site up to additional retail, one approach to consider would be to allow the applicant a similar list of retail uses to that of the HOM property. It would also be possible to open the site up to the commercial uses allowed in the B-3 zoning district (which is heavily focused on retail, but which excludes auto- related uses). The site itself was designed to accommodate the office-based uses, and has a parking supply that supports office uses, which do not create as high a demand as the more intense retail. The site should be able to accommodate the uses suggested above, however, due to the expectation that lower volumes are likely for those businesses. In addition, the use of much of the facility for the gymnastics club creates a lower site utilization than would office, and some of the off-peak hours of the existing use further supports the idea that additional retail can be accommodated in the building. For reference, the portion of the parking lot that surrounds the proposed retail area includes approximately 50 of the property's 147 parking spaces -more than enough to supply parking for the 8,000 square feet of retail area shown on the applicant's drawing. Apart from the allowable uses, the site's remodeling has met the City's requirements and there appear to be no further site or building improvements necessary to meet the City's goals for the site. The applicant received a Conditional Use Permit for signage - this permit would be valid provided that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of the permit approval, including overall size, materials, and design. It was acknowledged at the time that the applicants were not sure of the number of tenants they expected to have when the sign CUP was being reviewed. Summary and Recommendation The proposed PUD amendment would open up the site to retail uses beyond the office- showroom businesses anticipated in the original B-W zoning. The first question is whether expanded retail is in appropriate use of this particular site, and if so, the second question becomes how widely to open up the district. As with the HOM property to the south, this site has excellent visibility, but less than optimum access. It is developed in a way that can accommodate additional intensity of retail uses, as far as parking is concerned, and the property's remodeling has improved 3