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Request for a Minor Modification to the CUP for 300 East Main related to adding a residential use category and outdoor uses on the site.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board to consider adopting a resolution approving changes to the sidewalk / courtyard area of the 300 East Main project.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Marty Roupe, 918-7333
INFORMATION: Main Street Partners has submitted an application requesting the addition of a residential land use category to the CUP, approval of a covering for an outdoor dining area, and seeking flexibility regarding what changes may take place in the sidewalk and courtyard areas of the site (See Attachment B).
Regarding the addition of a residential use category, the applicant proposes to add use 1.331, multi-family apartments to the upper stories of buildings B, C, and E. The applicant's letter explains reasons why they wish to add this use at this time. Further, the applicant has stated that they understand and acknowledge that this application, if approved, only adds the use category; this approval does not authorize the actual construction of any residential component. The applicant intends to submit an application at a later date detailing how many units, exact locations, how they conform to the associated Downtown Livability and Urban Amenities sections of the ordinance, etc.
Staff has discussed with the applicant that ideally they would retain commercial use of these buildings rather than converting portions of them to residential, as such a change has potential negative implications for the anticipated tax base associated with the project. In doing so, it was noted that the applicant now controls the adjacent 'Butler' project, which effectively amounts to a residential component for the 300 East Main project.
Also proposed is a covering for an outdoor dining area. A restaurant under construction desires to cover an outdoor dining area on...
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