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There is some question regarding the benefits of permitting commercial recreation in the business <br />park environment, especially those with underlying industrial land uses (roughly 65% of all business <br />park zoning properties). The Challenge lies in addressing question: what does the commercial <br />recreation facility bring as a benefit to the park and the city in general when a identifiable goal is the <br />generation of jobs (employment), or the generation of property value. A 20,000 sq ft go cart track <br />or bowling alley likely would not generate the same or greater value of employment options as the <br />same size manufacturing or office buildings. With as limited amount of available land desirable and <br />suitable for industrial and true business park style uses, there is a concern that the city's benefit and <br />may not be maximized or realized. Further, more comprehensive analysis regarding the inventory <br />and economic issues can be found in the attached Memo to City Council, dated May 8, 2006. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends Commercial Recreation not be permitted within the Business Park Zoning <br />District. Should the Planning Commission and City Council feel the use is appropriate, Staff <br />would recommend a Commercial Recreation use be classified as an accessory retail use, for the <br />purposes of space allocation, and preservation of business park character, with no more than <br />15% (5,000 sq ft) of the occupied quarters being used for the Commercial Recreation. <br />With direction, staff will develop a formal text amendment for review and incorporation at a <br />future meeting, likely in June. <br />Respectfully Submitted <br />~~~' <br />Jeremy Barnhart <br />Planning Manager <br />