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Analysis Zoning and Comprehensive Plan The subject properties are in the I-1 (Light Industrial), 1-2 (Medium Industrial), and Lions Park Center PUD districts. Their operations are supported as Conditional Uses in the I-1 and I-2 districts. The rezoning to PUD will allow office, light manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, and outside storage as permitted uses on the property. These reflect existing uses that ERMC plans to continue into the future. The property is guided by the Mississippi Connections Plan and designates the area as mixed-use which emphasizes employment options north of Highway 10. The proposed expansion supports the growth of ERMC and future employment opportunities in the area. The plan also emphasizes transforming Jackson Avenue into a parkway to serve as a central corridor and entrance to the core downtown area south of Hwy 10. The proposed zone change and PUD will not impact the city's ability to change Jackson Avenue in the future. Access There are no proposed access changes with the current applications. Access to the rear of the site is from two driveways along 4t'' Street, with a third access to a parking lot near the intersection with Railroad Drive. Parking The property has approximately 115 parking spaces to serve 150 employees working three different shifts. The current building uses require 143 parking spaces per ordinance and the additional warehouse and shop space identified on the plan will require 12 additional parking spaces and three landscape islands. An updated site plan showing parking, circulation and landscape islands is required as a condition of approval. Applicable Regulation The establishment of a PUD district shall meet the following standards as outlined in Sec. 30-1564 of the city code: (7) Land will be honed into the PUD honing district only upon approval of a concept plan for the PUD, pursuant to the procedure set forth in this section. A PUD will be authorized on land in a PUD Zoning district only upon issuance of a conditional use permit, pursuant to the procedure set forth in this section. The applicant submitted a concept plan identifying future expansion plans. An updated plan showing parking, circulation, and topography is a condition of approval. (2) The uses allowed in a PUD shall be limited to land uses consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and land use map, and to those uses ident f ed in the concept plan for the PUD Zoning district and the conditional use permit for the PUD. The proposed uses on the property will comply with those of the current zoning district and the uses are consistent with the comprehensive plan. (3) The area of land to be included in a PUD shall be in uniform control of the applicant. The applicant owns all of the property included in the proposed district. (4) APUD shall be designed to form a desirable unified environment within its proposed boundaries, including uniform design elements, landscaping lighting and signage. Design requirements will be consistent with those of the existing I-2 industrial districts. N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\ 1 2-21-2015\LASERFICHE\x7.5 sr ERMC.docx