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may be certain financial incentives (in tile form of grant money or tax breaks) that could be used by future owners of the site. Cons: Rezoning tile sen ior center to Historic could lira it the marketability of die site by restricting uses on the site. In addition~ historic properties are subject to alteration review for rna jot changes to'the exterior of' landscapes of historic properties and require city approval Prior to demolition. ?inaily. application for ~:reation of tile historic zone is a two step process. First. the applicant would need to apply to designate one or both of the buildings as Historic Landmarks (a Type III application requiring public hem'inS before the Historic Review Board). If Landmark status is granted, the applicant may then apply for application ora Special Area Zone under the Type V approval process (requiring approval by both tile Planning Commission and the City Council). Co~?chision.' ' Based on feedback from staff and ow' review of the issues, requesting ct rezone to IL, I-tistoric provides the gT'eatest amount offlexibiliTfor the ci7 to be able to define the parameters for use and design. ,4s sztch, Satre Associates recommends that the ci~, laursue designatb~g either the Kaz~nan house alone, or both properties together as historic followed by a re-zone from R-2/R-3 to Historic. This ot~tion provides the best alternative for continued ci~,' ownershiio of the Kaz~,an Senior Center orfor fittztre salo of both ~vroperties alone or together by cdlo,,,#,g the ci~ to establish .the use and development l~arameters. D. Upgrade the site for an outright permitted use. The fourth option available to the city. would be to upgrade the Senior. Center such that it complies with the development standards for an outright permitted use. For example, the city could redevelop tile site with housing or sell to another developer wishing to redevelop the site. While this option would allow the city to proceed with the sale of the annex~ it would eliminate the ability of the Kaufinan House to be utilized as a senior center. 'Further, such redevelopment would likely have significant impacts on the character of the neighborhood depending on the type of use and development pursued. Pros: This option would facilitate sale 0fthe annex by establishing a new use allowed by code, Cons: This option would likely require a significant outlay of money by the city, or private developer in order to redevelop the site. Furthermore, this option would significantly alter the character of the site'and could potentially impact the site's relationship to the rest of the neighborhood. Conclusion: Based on./kedback fi~om stetff cmd our re¥ie~.~, of the issues, &ttre Associates wozdd recommend this c~[ternath, e as a last resort only. Conclusion The uncertain future of the Kaufman Senior Center property is the largest unresolved issue facing the c/ry. Because sale of tile Annex will require some form o£planning action oil the Senior Center. knowing what use will take place on that property is important. That said. in the uncertainty also lies an oppo~'runity. Because ofithe historical significance of the Kaufinan 14ouse. tile City has the option ofrezoning tile site to Historic. Utilizing this option would allow tile city to detem~ine a range of potential uses fbr tile site as well as specific development regulations fbr tile site. Regardless of whether or not the city maintains ownership of the . I{Latl fiTlall Setlior Center property, re-designation a~ld rezoning (.)f' tile property to Historic would 67