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Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Uses 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE PROPOSED USE Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 Section 14 Parking lot and parking structure is a conditional use1 Parking lot and parking structure as a permitted use Not clearly allowed Microbrewery/craft distillery/meadery Allowed by interpretation Commercial Kitchen Manufacturing, assembling, converting, altering, Manufacturing, assembling, converting, altering, finishing, cleaning, or finishing, cleaning, or any other processing of any other processing of products where goods so produced or processed products where goods so produced or processed are to are to be sold at retail on the premises. Goods produced may also be be sold at retail exclusively on the premises, provided sold on-line. that: (1) An area fully concealed from any street and equal to not more than 20 percent of the area devoted to retail sales shall be so used; (2) Electrical power not to exceed a total of five rated horsepower, and steam pressure not in excess of 60 pounds of pressure per square inch shall be used exclusively; (3) Not more than four employees are engaged in such production or processing Accessory apartment uses are not allowed on the first Allow accessory apartment associated uses on first floor on Loockerman floor on Loockerman Street Street Pop-up kitchen/restaurant/retail are not clearly allowed Pop-up kitchen/pop-up restaurant/pop-up retail Place of public assembly is a Conditional Use1 Place of public assembly as a permitted use Outdoor use – i.e. patios, eating areas, parklets Clarify process of outdoor use – i.e. patios, eating areas, parklets 1 A conditional use is required to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission

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Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Uses 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE ALLOWED USES  Retail stores  Restaurants  Hotels, including bed and breakfast inns  Art galleries and studios  Service establishments  Personal service establishments  Business professional, and government offices  Apartments and multi-family dwellings, provided that no dwelling units shall be permitted in the first floor on the street frontage of Loockerman

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Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Building Height 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE PROPOSED Maximum building height is 6 stories and 75 feet Maximum building height 10 stories and 125 feet Zoning Ordinance, Article 4, Section 4.14  If building is above 3 stories, then upper floors need to be setback 20 feet (wedding cake style)  Consider Residential 10% set aside of units for affordable units for every floor above 6 stories and 75 feet. Can be put into an affordable housing fund for non- profits.

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Potential Revisions to Zoning Ordinance for C-2 (Central Commercial Zone) Parking 10/6/23 CURRENT CODE PROPOSED No parking requirements for existing buildings in C-2 No minimum parking requirements for new construction in Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.1(a)ii C-2 Parking minimums for the following uses (for all zoning Eliminate parking requirements based on use in Downtown districts): Redevelopment Target Area  Medical Office:1 space per 300 square feet of floor area  Apartments:2 spaces per dwelling unit plus 1 space per 200 square feet office space plus 0.25 space per dwelling unit for visitor space  Restaurants and bars:1 space for every 4 seats plus 1 space for every 3 bar seats  Hotel:1 space per guestroom plus 1 space for every 200 square feet of office space, banquet hall, or meeting areas Zoning Ordinance Article 6 Section 3.1 The Planning Commission (or City Planner if it’s an Parking Waiver still available for consideration administrative plan review) may consider a waiver to reduce the required parking amount by up to 50% if applicant demonstrates the project is adequately served by transportation and parking alternatives. Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.9 Bicycle parking-1 bicycle parking space for every 20 parking Bicycle parking will still be required spaces. The Planning Commission may waive this requirement. Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 Section 3.10

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