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'* " ~ September 13, 1979 APPLICATIDN FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-88, RCE CORPORATION PURPOSE To examine a request for a special use permit to construct a model unit. BACKGROUND APPII.CANT: I RCE Corporation Richard Ernst LOCATION: Generally north of Rice Creek Road and west of the Rice Creek Shopping Center EXISTING ZONING: B-3, General Business PROPOSED ZONING: R-2, Two Family Residential AREA OF PRO P 0 S E DB U I L DING: 36 I X 32 I, 11 5 2 square feet Th~ Planning Commission has approved the final plan and final plat forPRD#27 with a number of conditions. The City Council ha~ not as yetconsidered the final plan or plat. The applicant is proposing to construct a model unit on the site proposed for the cond~minium building. The applicarit's reason for requestin~ the construction of the model is t.o secure sales for the condominium prior to construction. Under Section 7-030 a. of the Zoning Code which makesref~ren'ce to Section 7-020 i. model hO'mes are permitted accessory uses in an R-2 district. However, it seems that thi~ proposal is not what iS,usually considered a mod~l home for the following reasons: 1. Th~ unit will not be sold and inhabited in this particular location; . 2. It will be situated on a temporary foundation; and 3. It will not be serviced by water and sewer services. I n 1 i g h t 0 f the sed e v i at ion sit i s the 0 p in ion 0 f the C i t Y At tor n e y that the applicant must obtain a special use permit for the construction of this unit. In examination of the applicant's sit~ plan, it should be noted that the model unit will make use of the proposed driveway and parking area for the p~oposed condominium under PRD #27. In' addition, the applicant is proposing to install plantings to the north of the model to scr~en the model fromthe construction site for the condo~inium. The proposed landscaping seems inadequate because the applicant is not proposing any landscaping along Rice Creek Road. The landscaping proposed for this area on the plan for the condominium site should be installed to screen the parki~g area from Rice Creek Road and to enhance the appearance of the model. .