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N- COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN MARKET RESEARCH <br />NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS <br />RECEIVED AUG 1 1 1999 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: August 10, 1999 <br />RE: Little Canada -13-4, Comprehensive Business District <br />FILE NO: 758.10 - 99.10 <br />The City Council has directed the preparation of a proposed new zoning district to be <br />labelled the "B-4 ", Comprehensive Business District. The purposed of the district is to re- <br />create a zoning district which accommodates any of the allowable commercial districts in <br />the City. Currently, the zoning ordinance segregates many of the uses between the B -2 <br />and B -3 districts, primarily to keep auto - related uses out of the principal commercial areas <br />around the "downtown" area at Rice Street and Little Canada Road. <br />Prior to two years ago, all of the B -2 uses "rolled over" into the B -3 district. As a result, <br />there are a number of areas within the B -3 district which are comprised of B -2, auto - related <br />commercial uses. Most of the commercial areas in the City were zoned B -3 as a result, <br />because the B -3 uses were usually acceptable, and there was little reason to zone a <br />parcel for B -2 uses only. However, this issue has been raised with the discussions <br />surrounding the introduction of the Goodyear facility along Rice Street, and the mix with <br />other retailing. Since the segregation of the two districts, the combination of auto repair <br />and non - automotive retailing was not permitted. The B-4 District is designed to allow this <br />mix. <br />5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 555 ST 1 r'''JIS PARK, MINNESOTA 5541 6 <br />PHONE 6 1 2 -595 -9636 FA> <br />Page 144 -MAIL NAG WINTERNET.COM <br />