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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231 .2561 planners®nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: June 7, 2007 RE: Little Canada — HOM Furniture PUD Zoning District and PUD Permit FILE NO: 758.09 - 07.11 Background and Analysis At the most recent City Council meeting, HOM Furniture was requesting an amendment to the City's Zoning Ordinance that would expand the potential list of businesses available for inclusion in the B -W District, the zoning for the former Levitz site that HOM is seeking to acquire. As a part of the discussion, the City Council approved the several applications that HOM requested, with the single exception being the zoning district issue. It was agreed that a better approach might be to consider a PUD Zoning District that limits the impact of the expansion of uses to this particular site. As such, the applicants have proposed a list of potential uses on the property, and staff has developed a proposed ordinance that would regulate land use on this property. The intent of the ordinance is to accommodate the needs of the applicant, but limit the potential traffic generation impacts on this property. The site has significant exposure to the adjacent interstate highways, but limited access due to its lack of proximity to a nearby interchange. As such, the intent of this PUD District is to provide for retail uses that may occupy the site, but do not generate significant amounts of traffic. Summary and Recommendation Planning Commission and City Council should review the attached material to ensure that it meets the City's expectations for the proposed use of the subject property. The list of uses has been drawn, generally, from the B -3 and B -W Districts. The applicant has requested that signage and other accessory uses be specifically listed within the new PUD District to avoid conflicts with future changes to the ordinance, and to avoid the need to appear before Planning Commission and City Council if the use of the property meets the expectations of the district.