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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background · lnApril of 2001, the Cid' Council asked the Ci~: Manager to direct Facili~ Management staffto explore the poSsibili ,n, of scl.ling tile Kaufinan Annex separately from the Kaufman Senior Center. Initial research by Facilities identified barriers to tl~e sale of the Annex property related to the existing conditional use permit. Facilities staff (Emmy Jenson) together with staff' from the Library, Recreation, and Cultt, ral Services staff (Renee Gru be) hired Satre Associat'es to research the various factors related to' tlie sale of the Annex property and to identify a process through which sale of the Annex property can be facilitated i!n accordance with the directive from City Council and the City, Manager. Secondarily. Facilities has requested that Satre research the various factors related to the potential'sale of both parcels. Primary Planni.ng Issue Any significant change in the current use of either the Senior Center or Annex, including sale of' the Annex itself., would constitute a change in use of the "development site" thereby impacting the validity, of the existing CUP. As such. before the Annex parcel can be sold, some form of planning or development action must take place in order to ensure that the proposed uses for both sites are outright or conditionally permitted uses under the land-use code. Potential Planning Options Satre Associates assessed the available information and identified the followin~ possible approaches for action by the ci~, prior to implementing sale of'one or both properties. These statements summarize tile resulting r.eco,nmendations. Documentation regarding the exploration of the opportunities and constraints of each approach follows in Section III of this report. · The first option available to the city is to modify the existing Conditional Use Permit to allow fo,' sale of the Annex separate from the Senior Center. However,. while this option is possible, it is not recommended due to potential difficulties' in meeting the various .criteria of approval. · Tile second option would be to process a new ~onditional use permit to allow the Senior Center use to continue independent of tile Annex. While this Option is. definitely ti~asible,. given the potential issues related to meeting thi:'development standards (such as resolution of site parking) and the need fbr thelfumre use to be known, Satre recommends caret~l consideration of this option based on the operating characteristics of any future proposed use. : · A third option would be to designate and rezon'e the Senior Center parcel (or both parcels) to Historic. This option certainly offers the most 'tlexibi'litv and opportunity for tile Kaufinan Senior Center parcel given that/'brute use and oxvnership is uncertain at this time. This option also provides the best opportunity I'br tile Kaufinan House and' surrounding ground~; to remain in their present state. 5/~ Pauc v l"chruarv. 20()3 K.uih~an 5cllJ()r ~'clller