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September 24th, 2024 Page 4 original application, the request was clearly outside of the PUD land use ordinance that controls the site. Changing the eligible uses was a policy decision that the City should make, and staff offered reasons that the City might both approve such a change, or reject it. However, the August review included a change in the proposed principal land use (thus resetting the applicable timelines for City consideration of the matter). The new use was best described as a religious institution, with ancillary accessory uses. As a religious institution, it is an acceptable land use in a residential district. In this case, the R-4, multi-family district underlies the PUD overlay. As such, it is staff’s opinion that the proposed use is appropriate under the current PUD designation (the PUD Ordinance incorporates the uses of the R-4 District). Thus, staff’s recommendation changed to approval. Under this land use scenario, the primary issues in the PUD become the building and site alterations, since the PUD ordinance also adopts the site plan approved for the prior multi- family proposal. Staff’s recommendation included a series of conditions related to site conditions, and requesting verification of aspects of the use. Ultimately, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the PUD amendment, with changed conditions from those of staff. Staff continues to recommend incorporation of the original conditions as with any PUD, flexibility in site use and other aspects of development from the City’s standard zoning requirements is to be offset by site improvements and project amenities that result in a project that furthers the City’s land use goals and objectives. Without the site improvements suggested by staff (and originally conceptually offered by the applicants), the site would remain in a condition that is not consistent with the City’s standards. STAFF RECOMMENDATION In the initial application, the issue for the City was whether the PUD zoning and the Development Agreement governing the land use on the site should be amended to incorporate a use that was not contemplated by the original PUD approval. The amended application expands the proposed use of the site, and – while it varies from the original PUD – the principal use is within realm of the uses written in to the Kenzie Terrace PUD District. Staff believes that the proposed land uses on the site are consistent with the underlying land use planning for this area, and subject to site plan notes and appropriate amendments to the zoning district, allowable under the PUD Zoning. While the applicants have added additional clarity to the proposed use and provided a concept site plan that suggests additional green space on the mostly-impervious site, there are a number of modifications or supplemental elements that should be incorporated into any recommendation for the PUD amendment. Those modifications include the following: 1.Provide information on staffing during religious services in the multi-purpose room, and scale the capacity of the assembly to match the remaining available parking on the site, at the rate of 2.5 persons per parking space. 48