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• • Zoning Amendments and Rezoning of Millers Crossroads Commercial Site page 4 • Residential Care Facilities: Residential extended care facilities, such as nursing homes, is included as a permitted use in the LB district only. Such a facility of a limited size would be an appropriate use in a NB zone. This would include hospice care or a small senior retirement residence. Including these facilities in NB zones allows for them to be located near to residential neighborhoods, which would provide retirement homes and hospices near family. Limiting the size keeps such a facility at a neighborhood scale. The amendment would be as follows: Subd. 1. NB, Neighborhood Business District. F. Permitted Uses. 10. Residential extended care facilities such as nursing homes, with a maximum of 30 residents. • Restaurant With Outdoor Dining Facilities: Accessory outdoor dining facilities for restaurants is a conditional use in both the LB and GB zones. In the existing ordinance, all access must be through the building, which eliminates sidewalk dining if wait service is provided. The recommended amendment allows sidewalk wait service without access restriction as long as there is enough space to allow unimpeded pedestrian circulation. However, if liquor is being served outdoors, access would be allowed via the building only. The amendments would be as shown below, with added and deleted text. Outdoor seating for neighborhood restaurants, cafes, coffee shops is an increasingly popular amenity. It is an appropriate feature for a neighborhood business with certain stipulations. Staff is recommending adding outdoor seating with the conditions to the NB zone as a conditional use. However, only wine and beer could be served in the NB zone, as explained in the discussion of liquor sales above. Subd. 2. LB, Limited Business District. Subd. 3. GB, General Business District. add to Subd. 1. NB, Neighborhood Business H. Conditional Uses. (LB) 8. Restaurants with accessory outdoor dining facilities provided that: (GB) 12. Restaurants with accessory outdoor dining facilities provided that: (NB) 3. Restaurants with accessory outdoor dining facilities provided that: a. The applicant submit a site plan and other pertinent information demonstrating the location and type of all tables, refuse receptacles, and wait stations.