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PlanningBoard | 2008-08-11 | 5 | access. A viable business is willing to relocate to this location. He is in support of a General Plan Amendment for this proposal. Board member McNamara does not support the application. The zoning was in effect when the owner purchased the property. With the planned redevelopment taking place in the area she believes a restaurant would do well in this location. President Kohlstrand had reservations about changing the General Plan and believes changes to it should be made cautiously. She is swayed by testimony heard tonight. She believes policies should be flexible. Zoning in the area does permit office although the amount of office space is restricted. She would like the Board to consider a different percentage limitation of office space to provide flexibility in the area and to allow for a restaurant to be located in this area in the future should an opportunity present itself. She would support an increase in the percentage of office space allowed in this area. She asked for staff's input on this direction. Staff responded that upon direction by the Board staff would construct policies to achieve an increase in the amount of office space allowed in the area and present the information to the Board at a future meeting. A Board discussion ensued on President Kohlstrand's suggestion. Board member Cunningham is in support of President Kohlstrand's suggestion but would like to retain the ability to convert the site back to a restaurant in the future. Board member Lynch asked what percent would not trigger an inconsistency finding. Staff responded none. The applicant is asking that the 20% cap in the General Plan be eliminated and for an increase from 5,000 sf to 10,000 sf of office space. Board member Lynch asked if staff could construct a policy to modify the percentages but keep in tact the General Plan. Staff responded yes. Board member Lynch asked if the Board decided to go in that direction the point would be to preserve the General Plan so that no General Plan Amendment is required. President Kohlstrand asked if the 20% limit was for each individual use or in total for the entire area. Staff responded that it is for the entire area. There is a 5,000 sf limitation as well. President Kohlstrand asked what is the size of the site. Staff responded a little less than 6,000 sf Page 5 of 21 | PlanningBoard/2008-08-11.pdf |