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Educational Research Center" uses) will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. With consideration of the protections afforded through the Historic Alteration Review process, and the limited potential for additional site development, including parking, the Planning Commissioners concluded that the uses in question should remain listed as permitted outright, without the need for conditional use permit approval. However, the Planning Commission also recommended more restrictive language that clarifies Scientific and Educational Research Center uses, including laboratory use, are permitted provided there shall be no radioactive materials, toxic, or noxious matter associated with the use or process. The ordinance provided in Attachment A has been revised to reflect the Planning Commission recommendation. Additional changes have been incorporated in the ordinance to distinguish adjustment review options for the existing use and other allowed uses, with reference to the purpose of the S-HK zone. The draft minutes in Attachment B address the issues raised in the public hearing and Planning Commission deliberation in more detail. Further discussion is also included in the staff Agenda Item Summary for the Planning Commission in Attachment E. RELATED CITY POLICIES As previously noted, the proposed land use actions are the outgrowth of City Council direction to investigate opportunities for selling the Kaufman Annex while also allowing continued use of the Kaufman House as a senior center. The proposed land use actions generally advance the following Council Goal: · SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT A community that retains a high quafity of life anda healthy economy, effectively fink; landuse and transportation planning, and succes,fully manages growth and change in the urban environment Additionally, the proposed land use actions further the policy direction in the Historic Preservation Element of the Metro Plan, with the goal of preserving significant reminders of the city's origin as links between past, present, and future generations. COUNCIL OPTIONS None, as this is a public hearing only. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Given the site-specific nature of the proposed zone, the minimum requirements for quasi-judicial action must be met for the public hearing. The City Council is scheduled to take final action on December 6, 2004. The final action to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the proposed applications will be based on applicable approval criteria. The applicable approval criteria are identified and addressed in the staff Agenda Item Summary for the Planning Commission in Attachment E, with findings provided in Attachment D. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M041122\S0411224.doc