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Case File: ZC 08-02 Page 2 Location: 931 Main Street Zoning: R1(c) Land Use: OT (Old Town) Adjacent N - R-4 Adjacent N - OT Zoning: E - C-2 Land Use: E - OT S-R1(c) S-OT W - R1(c) W - OT Site Area: Approximately .67 acres, or three lots 60 Day Rule: Action must be taken on this request by September 27, 2008 Overview The subject property currently includes atwo-story house. The applicants propose to offer the house to up to 12 clients for crafting, e.g. scrapbooking, quilting, etc. The applicant does not propose to live in the home, so the use map not be considered a home occupation. Applicable Regulations l~e~onang In revieaving a proposed amendment, consideration shall be given to existing conditions zvithin the area directly and indirectly a~`ected by the proposal, the conservation of properly values, the use to avhich the property affected is being devoted at the time, and relevant provisions, if any, in the land use plan. Analysis Rezoning the property from residential to commercial opens the property not just to the intended use, but to all commercial uses allowed in the given district. The expansion of a downtown commercial into the historically residential `core' of a community is a policy decision. Often, the use of residential structures for commercial uses is a way to respond to a dynamic commercial market, and keeping business downtown. There are several examples of this occurring to the immediate east of the subject property. (When the commercial economy shifts, or is relocated, the structures may revert back to residential) The Planning Commission and City Council may consider if the subject property is appropriate for this type of expansion, and if not, if there are more appropriate locations. The Comprehensive Plan recognizes the mixed-use character of the downtown by not defining a boundary between residential and commercial. S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\ZC\ZC 08-02 Adams\ZC 08-02_PC.doc