Agenda Date: 09/16/2014
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Ordinance on second reading approving the rezoning of a portion of the Broadridge Plaza Shopping Center known as 6905 South Broadway from B-1 Neighborhood Business District to B-2 Community Business District.
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Presented By:
Glen Van Nimwegen Community Development Director, AICP
POLICY QUESTION:
Does the city council support the proposed rezoning allowing additional permitted uses in the Broadridge Plaza Shopping Center?
BACKGROUND:
The shopping center site, which is approximately 10.94 acres, is zoned B-2, Community Business District and B-1, Neighborhood District. The westerly portion of the site, adjacent to the residential neighborhood is zoned B-1. The easterly portion fronting South Broadway is zoned B-2. The applicant is requesting to rezone the B-1 portion of the property to B-2, with a planned development overlay to restrict certain uses.
Historically shopping centers were assigned both the B-1 and B-2 zoning designations. The B-1 zoning was sited adjacent to residential uses and the B-2 zoning was located toward the front of the property along the public right-of-way. The intent of the split zoning was to provide a transition between commercial uses and the adjacent residential area.
The owner of Broadridge Plaza Shopping Center has experienced problems leasing space in the western portion of the shopping center because the permitted uses are limited. Recently, a health and fitness club inquired about leasing the former fabric/grocery store space and found that health and fitness clubs are not permitted in the B-1 zone district.
The B-1 and B-2 zone districts permit retail sales and personal services directed toward serving the immediate neighborhood and surrounding community, respectively. The permitted land uses are similar. The most notable difference is the B-2 zone district allows for motor-vehicle related services, recreation, amusements and entertainment uses that ar...
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