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// .. / ~. ~ September 13, 1979 r APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-88, RCE CORPORATI~N PURPOSE To examine a request for a special use permi~ to construct a model un it." BACKGROUND APPLICANT: LOCATION: RCE Corpo ra ti on Richard Ernst Gen~ral1y north of Rice Creek Road and west of the Ric~ Creek Shopping C~nter EXISTING lONING: PROPOSED ZONING: B-3, General Business R-2, Two Family"R~sidehtial AREA OF PROPOSED BUILDING: 36' x 321, 1152 square feet The Planning Commission has approved the final plan and final plat for PRD #27 with a nu~her of conditions. The City Council has not as yet considered the final plan or plat. Th~,applicant is proposing to construct a model unit on the site propos~d for the condominium building. The applicant's reason for requesting the" construction of the model is to secure sales for the condominium prior to construction. Und~r Section 7-030 a. of the Zoning Code which makes r~ference to Section 7-020i. model homes are permitted accessory uses in an R~2 district. However, it seems that this proposal is not what is usually considered a model home for the following reasons: 1. The unit will n6t be sold and inhabited in this particular location; 2. It will besituat~don a temporary foundation; and 3. It will not be serviced by water and sewer services. In light of these deviations it is the opinion of the City Attorney that the applicant must obtain a special use permit forth~ construction of this unit. In examination of the applicant's site plan, it should be noted that the model uni t wi 11' make use of, the proposed "dri veway and parking area for the proposed condominium under PRD #27. In addition, the applicant is proposing to installplantings to the north of the model tN'screen the model from the construction site f~rthe.coridominium. The proposed landscaping seems inadequate because the applicant s not propOSing any landscaping along Rice Creek Road. The landscaping proposed, for this area on the plan for the condominium site shQuld be installed to screen the parking area from Rice Creek Road and to en~ancethe appearance of the model.