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zoned CB, Community Business District. Based on the information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning this site to CB, Community Business District, will allow for the reuse of an existing commercial property in a manner consistent with the comprehensive plan. Committee Chair Davis opened the floor to questions from the Committee or Council for the petitioner. Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, Could someone please highlight the recommendations that were given from the Department of Community Investment? Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, stated, The petitioner can address those. The plan does provide for a bike rack. All the variances and development standards will be handled through the Area Board of Zoning Appeals so some of the landscaping may be addressed there. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic stated, So it looks like this isn't just using the old K-mart Building, this actually is a demolition and a rebuild. Rodney Wekkin, Menards Inc. with offices at 5101 Menards Drive in Eau Claire, WI, stated, Some of the buffering and additional landscaping will be on the northeast side of the site. We've put in several additional shade trees as well. Committeemember Broden asked, Is there sidewalk access? Mr. Wekkin replied, Yes and, as mentioned,there are bike racks in front of the store. Councilmember Karen White asked, What are your plans with your old site and how many employees will be retained? Mr. Wekkin replied, We will try to retain all of the employees. If there is any delay with the closing of the old one (1) and the opening of the new one (1), we will try and have them work at a nearby Menards until the project is complete. We do own the property there and it is not yet determined what we will do with the site. We've tried to use it for storage but we will most likely market it for sale for another user there. Committeemember Broden asked, The total site area on the petition says five point four(5.4) acres on the petition and then on the staff report it says four point one(4.1), why is there a difference? Ms. Smith stated, It is probably closer to the five point four(5.4) number. Because their property incorporates some vacated rights of way, it is hard to determine the exact number. Committee Chair Davis then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. There were none. He then turned the floor back to the Committee for further comments or main motions. 2