2001-51 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - SECTION XIV - CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM #O 1-74 June 25, 2001 TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Gartna ity Manager A. J. Kriege , sistant City Manager �, Steve Van Stee uyse, Planning Manag�j Dane C. Bragg, Planne� SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment -B-4 Central Business District SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the petition as proposed. Permitted uses within the B-4 Central Business District have been reviewed for consistency with goals for the downtown area and TIF district. As a result, the following changes are being recommended for amendment. BACKGROUND: In response to recent development pressures within the Central Business District, staff has initiated a review of permitted uses within the B-4 District. Upon review, staff has found some uses that are not distinctly compatible with downtown uses of today. While these uses were certainly appropriate and probably more prevalent in the downtown area during the 1960s, it is not likely that they would be welcomed to the area at this time. One of the four major objectives of the TIF plan has been to revitalize the downtown district by creating opportunities for destination retail, entertainment, office and cultural activities. A map of the B-4 Central Business District boundaries is attached. Staff has reviewed the permitted uses in the B-4 Central Business District and found some uses to be inconsistent with the goals of both the TIF project and the Land Use Agenda currently being prepared. The uses that are considered incompatible are: l. Automobile service station, 2. Automatic car wash, 3. Coin-operated self service car wash, 4. Farm implement display and sales room, 5. Off-premise (billboard) sign, 6. Vehicle sales or storage lot, 7. Truck or transfer terminal or freight house or bus garage and repair shop, and 8. Self-service storage facility.