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<br />.... <br /> <br />~.' <br /> <br />.,-f.> <br /> <br />Sept e m b e r 1 3, 1 9 7 9 <br /> <br />APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT <br />SP-88,RCE CORPORATION <br /> <br />PI,JRPOS'E <br /> <br />To examine a requ~st for a special use permit to construct a mod~l <br />. un it. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />AP PLI CANT: <br /> <br />RCE Corporation <br />Richard Ernst <br /> <br />LOCATION: <br /> <br />Generally north of Rice Creek Road and <br />west ofth~ Rice Creek Shopping Cent~r <br /> <br />EXISTING ZONING: <br /> <br />B-3, General Business <br /> <br />PROPOSED ZONING: <br /> <br />R-2, Two Family Residential <br /> <br />AREA OF PROPOSED BUILDING: 36 I, X 32 I, 1152 square feet <br /> <br />The Planning Commission has approved the final plan and final plat <br />for PRD #27 wi th a number of condi tions. The. Ci ty Counci 1 has not <br />as yet considered the final plan or plat. The applicant is <br />proposing to constr~ct a model unit on the site proposed for the <br />condominium building. The applicant's reason for requesting the <br />construction of the model is to secure sales for the condominium <br />prior to construction. <br /> <br />Under Section 7-030 a. of the Zoning Code which makes reference to <br />Section 7-020 i. model homes are permitte~ accessory uses in an <br />R-2 district. However, it seems that this proposal is not what <br />is usually considered a model home for the following reasons: <br /> <br />1. The unit will not be ~old and inhabited in this <br />particular location; <br />2. It will be situated on a temporary foundation; and <br />3. It will notb~ serviced by watet and sewer services; <br /> <br />In light of these deviations it is the opinion of the City Attorney <br />that the applicant must obtain a special use permit for the <br />construction of this unit. <br /> <br />In examination of ~he applicant's site plan, it should be noted <br />that the model unit will make use of the proposed driveway and <br />parking area for the proposed condominium under PRD #27. In <br />addition, the applicant is proposirig to install plantings to the <br />north Of the mod~l to screen the model from the construction site <br />for the condominium. The proposed landscaping seems inadequate <br />because the applicant is not proposing any landscaping along Rice <br />Creek Road.- The lan~scapingpropos~dfor this area on the ~lan <br />for th~ con~ominium site should be installed t~ screen the' <br />parking area from Rice Creek Road and to enhance the appearance <br />of the modeL <br />