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than the I-G District and can operate in relatively close proximity to commercial and residential uses with a minimum of adverse effects There are no properties zoned L-I District, and there are no PUDs that reference the L-I District Since the I-P District has a similar objective in providing locations for industries that can operate in close proximity to commercial and residential land uses with minimal adverse impacts, and since there are no properties currently zoned L-I District, the L-I District is proposed to be deleted The deletion of the C-A and L-I districts would not limit the ability of the City to attract desired automotive and industrial uses, and would allow for further simplification of the Zoning Code In reviewing the list of existing land uses proposed for deletion, staff found that some uses are antiquated (e g , blacksmiths), others are not actual land uses (e g office buildings), and others are not frequently used or relevant to current business practices, or could be encompassed within a smaller number of broader and more easily-understood land use categories New Use Categories The proposed Zoning Code update includes new use categories that are not currently identified and that are needed to respond to the evolving nature of the local economy (including the need to accommodate change in the future) Examples of new use categories include art and craft studios, farmer's markets, mobile food trucks, transportation dispatch facilities, and governmental facilities In addition, thematic use categories (Cultural and Entertainment, Educational, Energy/Accessory Uses, Governmental, Industrial, Office/Business Service, Outdoor Uses, Personal and General Service, Places of Assembly, Residential, Retail, and Temporary Lodging) have been used to organize the permitted and conditionally permitted use table to help users better navigate the use restrictions and to accommodate appropriate future uses that aren't currently anticipated These are discussed further in the Organization and Footnotes section, below The "retail" category is divided into two categories by square footage (up to 60,000 square feet and greater than 60,000 square feet), and represents a substantial consolidation of uses in existing Table 18 44 090, resulting in a simplification of the use table Instead of treating every different retail use differently, retail uses up to 60,000 square feet are permitted in all Commercial Districts, and retail uses greater than 60,000 square feet are conditionally permitted in all Commercial Districts with the exception of the C-N District, where retail uses greater than 60,000 square feet are not permitted In general, staff believes that retail uses exceeding 60,000 square feet have operational characteristics (e g , traffic, parking, overall activity patterns) that require special consideration, and thus warrant different treatment in the use table Staff believes that 60,000 square feet is a reasonable threshold triggering additional evaluation that would protect the small-scale retail character that is predominant in many of the City's commercial districts Table 1 illustrates the size of a representative group of retail uses in the City Table 1: Approximate Square Footage of Existing Retail Venues STORE ADDRESS APPROXIMATE SQUARE FOOTAGE Walmart 4501 Rosewood Drive 126,000 P16-1418, Zoning Code Update Planning Commission Page 4 of 11