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• • ?, 7 s' //f.,11, September 06, 2006 Jeff Smyser Planning Director Michael Grochala Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes Re: Proposed changes to the Neighborhood Business zoning district Dear Gentleman, Thank you for our meeting on Tuesday September 5th. As you know, we have not agreed with the proposal to rezone the Miller's Crossroads retail center from limited business to neighborhood business. However, we appreciate the opportunity to provide input on the proposed revisions to the neighborhood business zoning classification. Therefore as you requested, we have reviewed the uses and proposed changes to the Neighborhood Business zoning district. As described in the city's zoning code the purpose of the NB, Neighborhood Business District is to provide for the establishment of local businesses for convenience, limited office, retail or service outlets which deal directly with the daily requirements of the immediate neighborhood and which are located along a collector or arterial roadway. We appreciate Mr. Smyser's concern regarding the limited the uses in the current Neighborhood Business (NB) zoning which appear inconsistent with the stated purpose. Based on our review, the following permitted uses should be added to the Neighborhood Business zoning classification: • Liquor sales, both on and off, but especially on -sale for small specialty restaurants. Ethnic or specialty restaurants are very typical tenants of neighborhood centers, and commonally serve beer and wine. • Recreational business contained entirely within the principal building. This could be interpreted to prohibit exercise or work -out facilities (such as Curves) and other similar businesses that are common tenants of neighborhood centers. • Service business — off site. This term is vague and could be interpreted broadly to include pizza and other food or service delivery businesses, such as Dominos. • Specialty schools such as music, dance, gymnastic, or business /trade schools. Specialty schools, such as karate schools, are common and appropriate tenants of neighborhood centers, and should be permitted. . The current conditional uses in Neighborhood Business are appropriate, and the following conditional uses should be added: • Accessory drive - though facilities with provisions clearly eliminating the most intensive drive - through uses, such as banking or large restaurants. Conditional uses for less intensive purposes such as dry cleaners, small restaurants, and drug stores is appropriate.