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Amendment Application No. 2003-09 General Plan Amendment No. 2003-05 Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-31 Variance No. 2003-08 January 20, 2004 Page 4 One of the goals of the City's Land Use Element is to promote a balance of land uses to address basic community needs. The approval of the project will ensure consistency and the orderly development of this specific area. Additionally, it would allow the continued momentum of revitalization in the Artists Village and the downtown district, create opportunities for additional live/work housing, and bring additional patrons to the downtown. Amendment Application In conjunction with the general plan amendment, the City proposes an amendment application to change the zoning of the subject property from General Commercial to Specific Development No. 72. The amendment application is warranted as it will provide for future development opportunities on-site and provide a balance of land uses, address a basic community need for housing and employment opportunities, and enhance the economic viability of the City (Exhibit 4). The newly created SD-72 zoning designation will allow for the rehabilitation and consequent rental of the nine vacant housing units. The units range from 392 square feet to 404 square feet in size. Additionally, the SD will permit the development of 14 for sale live/work housing units with a conditional use permit, which would require a public hearing as a part of the Planning Commission review. The SD allows retail and service uses with a focus on commercially operated professional studios and creative arts uses such as fine arts studios and/or galleries, restaurants and cafes, excluding eating establishments with drive-through window service. Prohibited uses include live indoor entertainment, amplified or D.J. music, night clubs, adult entertainment businesses and heavier commercial uses such as auto sales or repair, rental yards and hospitals. Approval and implementation of Specific Development No. 72 will allow maximum flexibility in site planning and design, foster a variety of residential land uses while assuring high quality development, and addressing the goals of the General Plan. Further, the proposed overall project will enhance the First and Main Streets intersection by creating a more defined sense of arrival into the downtown by creating a dynamic urban space that will foster entertainment, cultural and business activities which is a goal identified by the Urban Design Element. 75.A. Page 118