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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 1985 • PAGE 2 PUBLIC Chairman Stefanson closed the Public Hearing of November 5, 1984, due HEARING ON to the fact that the Lido. Restaurant has withdrawn its request for REZONING rezoning and is now requesting approval of a conditional use permit. CROFT PROPERZ CLOSED Chairman Stefanson thanked the St. Mary's Committee for their work on the project and the owners of the Lidp Restaurant for their cooperation with the Citizens Committee. Wally Case, representing Howard Dahlgren Associates, felt that the following points should be addressed: (1) whether or not the city wants to allow WALLY CASE, commercial or any other use to encroach or penetrate a residential area, HOWARD (2) in this decision, the city has to determine what the costs and benefits DAHLGREN to the city are, (3) is the development economically feasible, and the ASSOCIATES city needs to decide specifically what the future of the corner is--does the city want to define boundaries in an orderly fashion or is piecemeal acceptable. They have determined that Scheme E would be most viable, it would set limits in establishment of a strong separation between the neighborhood and commercial development; create a shared parking situation. The neighborhood may opt to protect themselves with a convenant on the property. Barb Smith read a letter dated February 4, 1985 from Dennis Smith to the BARB AND Planning Commission and City Council regarding the proposed Lido expansion. DENNIS SMITH • John Labalestra, Lido Restaurant, distributed plans for the expansion of JOHN their restaurant as well as a parking analysis. He then specifically LABALESTRA, referred to Scheme E and advised that the scheme would not work because LIDO they do not have. shared .parking as a possibility. Also, as presented, RESTAURANT the addition could only be 30 feet, which would not give the expansion enough additional space for the deli, banquet room and a lounge that would accommodate they kind of business they need. Also, it did not allow the tax increment financing that was needed. He also felt that ~ the easement through the property is not big enough to handle the delivery trucks. The plans as submitted by the Lido Restaurant would (1) allow a 50 foot addition and not putting. any parking next to the addition, which allows 30+ feet for vehicles to drive through and deliver, (2) completely berms -the residential area, (3) takes land use from the Croft property and not the residents, and (4) leaves enough adequate space for greenery, and landscaping around the proposed building. The plan indicated 98 parking spaces self-contained; traffic would be kept out of the alley to prevent congestion. Employees would be requested to park in the last row. Berming would be accomplished according to City requirements. They have no objection to a "cut" being made for emergency vehicle access. A preliminary applicatio n has been submitted for tax increment financing. Jim Bykowski, 1745 St. Mary's Avenue, was of the opinion that if St. Mary's JIM BYKOWSKI Avenue were vacated half of the property would be turned over to the Lido 1745 ST. Restaurant and half would be turned over to Bucks. Mr. Labalestra felt that MARYS it was considered shared parking and the owners of Bucks have been • approached and have no objection.