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Staff Report <br />5/9/2013 <br />met before a variance or Special Exception Use can be approved. These standards are <br />attached and made part of the staff report. <br />This site was previously proposed for the same use in September 2012. It was sent by the <br />Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation to the Common Council. The <br />petitioner withdrew the petition after the Common Council public hearing. <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the <br />rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the <br />Special Exception Use be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />The staff recommends approval of all variances as presented. <br />Analysis: <br />Western Avenue is a major east/west traffic corridor, with a wide variety of well <br />established business and commercial uses in the immediate vicinity. The expansion of <br />this site will provide additional neighborhood services and upgrade Kenmore Street with <br />safer traffic control and pedestrian access. In the staffs opinion, because of the positive <br />redevelopment of this site and its existing configuration, the variances meet the standards <br />for approval. In addition, the Special Exception Use meets the standards of approval in <br />that new curbing and sidewalks will support public safety; the expansion of an existing <br />business should not affect the adjacent property values; the general character of Western <br />Avenue is a commercial corridor with a mix of business and commercial uses; and that <br />City Plan objectives are being met in providing a range of mixed uses. <br />APC # 2670 -13 Page 4 of 4 <br />