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RUG -24 -1999 14:20 <br />NPAC <br />MEMORANDUM <br />NRC <br />612 595 983? P.02/02 <br />NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH <br />TO: Little Canada Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: August 24, 1999 <br />RE: Little Canada - Buetow /Arcade Electric Rezoning <br />FILE NO: 758.10 <br />A question was raised regarding the possibility of considering a B -1, Limited Neighborhood <br />Business District on the Buetow /Arcade site, The allowable uses in the 8 -1 District are <br />similar in nature to the R -B District. The primary differences are that all commercial <br />activities in the R -B District require Conditional Use Permits, whereas the B -1 District <br />permits Barber shops, Beauty Parlors, Convenience Stores, and Laundromats as permitted <br />uses. Other 8 -1 commercial uses require Conditional Use Permits. <br />The other primary difference is that the R -B District allows residential uses which are not <br />allowed in the B -1 District. Since the land use plan for the site directs low density <br />residential uses, the B -1 would require a change to the plan language. The B -1 District <br />would zone out the possibility of residential re -use. Moreover, more active commercial <br />uses (such as convenience store) may be less compatible with the surrounding residential <br />neighborhood, given traffic, hours of operation, and lighting. If business use of the <br />property is considered desirable, the R -B District allows a similar range of potential uses, <br />and retains more control due to the requirement for Conditional Use Permits for any <br />commercial use. <br />cc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Greg Schmidt <br />Terry Maurer <br />5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 555 ST, LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 5541 6 <br />PHONE 612- 595 -9636 FAX 612-595 -9837 EMAIL NAC@a WINTERNET.COM <br />TOTRL P.02 <br />Page 16 <br />