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The City Council would have a number of options regarding the proposed amendment. First, the Council could adopt the amendment proposed in the staff report, which is based on the applicant's original submissions. The Council could take up the consideration of other uses under a separate study, or consider them as the applicant brings new proposals forward. Second, the Council could expand the list by adding a clause such as "Retail Sales of home improvement goods and services ". This would require some occasional interpretation on the part of staff, with occasional informal requests to the City Council for direction, depending on the applicant's proposed tenant. Third, the City could consider a much broader district, including the uses proposed by the applicant, or a different district altogether. This would result in the creation of a new zoning designation, and may suggest that the area would be transitioning to a more intensive retail district that previously considered. The Planning Commission directed City staff to review the newly submitted material and forward the applicant's request to the City Council. Summary and Recommendation As noted above, there appear to be four primary options. These are as follows: (1) Adopt the amendment proposed in the staff report dated April 9, 2007. (2) Adopt the amendment proposed, with the addition of a clause that includes "Retail Sales of Home Improvement Goods and Services ". (3) Adopt the amendment, with the addition of the list proposed by the applicants. (4) Rezone the property to a different district that includes the uses proposed by the applicant, such as B -3, General Business. Planning staff is concerned that the list proposed by the applicant is overly broad, given the land use guidance for this area that in the past has been more weighted toward warehousing with limited retail use. As such, planning staff would recommend Options 1 or 2. Option 2 broadens the district by relying on staff interpretation of a use proposed by the owner of the property. It would be expected that occasionally, staff would bring a particular use forward to the City Council for a determination as to whether a proposed use fits the description. Options 3 and 4 result in a much more intensive retail district. If this is the intent of the City Council, it may be appropriate to consider one of these options, with direction in the Comprehensive Plan update to reconsider the land use direction of the area. Pc: Kathy Glanzer Steve Westerhaus Lee Elfering