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Amendment Application No. Conditional Use Permit No. February 2, 2004 Page 3 2003-11 2003-38 University intends to occupy 17,760 square feet of the existing office building at 3501 Sunflower Avenue and an additional 16,030 square feet within the existing manufacturing building at 3511 Sunflower Avenue. There are no proposed changes to the building exteriors or parking lot areas. A total of 589 parking spaces are required to accommodate the existing and proposed uses (Exhibits 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9). Analysis of the Issues Amendment Application The City's Specific Development District was authorized and established for the purpose of protecting and enhancing the value, appearance and orderly development of property. In order to facilitate the proposed professional trade school use and maintain the existing office and industrial components of the project site, the proposed zone change to Specific Development No. 74 would be most appropriate. The Specific Development would allow professional trade school and office uses, typically limited to Commercial and Professional zones. The Specific Development would also allow for the retention of the existing manufacturing operations on site. The proposal supports the General Plan policies of encouraging commercial development along arterial streets, promoting rehabilitation of commercial properties, and supporting developments that are harmonious with existing development in the area. Uses such as trade schools, office and manufacturing facilities will further strengthen the City's commercial base, and provide support services and products to the surrounding commercial businesses such as the adjacent Art Institute. Conditional Use Permit In order to maintain consistency with the existing Art Institute, Specific Development Plan No. 74 would require an approved conditional use permit to operate a professional trade school use. The applicant intends to occupy a total of 33,800 square feet of area within the two existing buildings. The parking for the project will be directly tied to the specific floor plan submitted. Any future expansion of trade school uses or deviation from the approved uses or floor plan resulting in a higher parking demand would require a re-evaluation of the conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. The property currently meets the City's parking requirements, as the existing site provides 596 parking Daces while the code requires 589 spaces. Page 127 75.A.