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SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
. JANUARY 23, 1989
Chairman Black called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M.
Black, Daykin, Boche, Barry, Grittner, Finegan, Duncan,
Nestingen and Carroll. Also present was Council Liaison
Wallin, Planners Uban and Malloy.
None.
Duncan moved, seconded by Barry, to approve the January
9, 1989 Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimous]_y.
Black opened the public hearing at 7:45 P.M. and advised
that notice had been published in the Falcon Heights Focus
on Wednesday, January 11, 1989 and mailed notice had been
sent to property owners living within 350 feet of the proposed
business.
PRESENT
ABSEMT
1/9/89
MINUTES
APPROVED
PUBLIC
HEARING -
CONDITIONAL
USE REQUEST
JOE & JOHN
Joe Sacco requested a conditional use to install an indoor SACCO TO
amusement center which would be family ow ned and operated INSTALL AN
in approximately 2,000 square feet in the Northome Shopping INDOOR GAME
Center. They are suggesting installation of 25 amusement ARCADE
devices and up to five pool tables in an upbeat atmosphere
geared to clientele from ages 12 to 20. The will have posted
• rules and regulations, provide security if proved needed,
wi]_1 follow curfew regu]ations as set by code, will have
only one entrance from the front with the entrance from
the back to be emergency only, will have a well-lit establishment
and allow no drinking or drug use.
James Sacco advised that he is the daytime manager of the
Hoggsbreath Bar located on Rice Street in Little Canada. JAMES
He has been in this position for five years. SACCO
Barry questioned whether there will be enough parking in BARRY/
the front for their customers, how many people will be on SACCO
duty, and how they will handle customers drinking and using
drugs. Sacco replied that there is adequate parking in
the front and along side the building as we ]_1 as the fact
that some of their clientele will not be driving so the
shopping center owner may install bike racks, enough adults
will. be on duty to monitor the business and the authorities
will be notified if drinking or use of drugs occurs.
The noise issue arose from how loud the juke boxes will SACCO
be played. Sacco advised that sound boards were placed
on the wa]_]_s by previous owners to eliminate noise problems
for other rental tenants.
• Mark Kosanke, 1471 West California, had the following concerns MARK
and requested they be considered in granting the conditiona_1 KOSANKE,
1471 WEST
CALIFORNIA
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• use request: (1) there be no backdoor entrance to rear
parking lot other than a fire exit, (2) there be restricted
hours no later than 10:00 P.M. Sunday thru Thursday, and
12:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday, (3) adequate lighting be
provided within the establishment and outside in the parking
lot, (4) there be a security guard or management must patrol
rear and front parking 1_ots, and (5) a limitation on the
number of people a]_lowed in the establishment at one time
be provided for.
There being no others wishing to be heard, Chairman Black
closed the public hearing at 8:35 P.M.
Hours of operation were discussed to which Sacco advised
that he is requesting that the business be allowed to be
open from 10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. with the curfew enforced
for those under age. A security guard (bouncer type) wily.
be hired if so needed. Also, there will be one member of
the family on the. premises at all times and two members
wi]_1 be present at those high volume times when needed.
After further discussion, Barry moved, seconded by Duncan,
to declare a moritorium on the operations of any new game
room within the City and inquire the legal avenues as to
• whether or not the conditional use was properly included
in the city ordinance and re-consider amending such ordinance.
Upon a voice vote being taken, the following voted in favor
thereof: Nestingen, Duncan, Finegan, Barry and Daykin,
and the following voted against the same: Carroll, Black,
Grittner and Boche. Motion carried.
A recess was taken at 9:00 P.M.
Black reconvened the meeting at 9:10 P.M.
Dennis Hunt, Bullseye Plaza, advised he is requesting a
parking variance for a deli-take out/sportsman bar to be
located in the Bullseye Plaza Shopping Center (west side).
The proposal will seat 70 customers if filled to capacity.
Mr. Hunt then reviewed the present parking situation and
his proposal to add more parking spaces on the o].d liquor
store lot and fencing in the lot area.
Henry Krista]_, Embers Restaurant, was in attendance.
He strenuously opposed the proposal. He is concerned that
there is not enough parking on site to accommodate a successful
business of this type--the overflow parking would be forced
into the residential neighborhood. By changing the parking
whereby Bullseye Plaza customers would be limited to only
their parking areas would cause disgruntled customers to
both businesses as he would be forced to tow cars that are
PUBLIC
HEARING
CLOSED
HOURS OF
OPERATION
MORITORIUM
DECLARED
ON OPERATIOr
OF ANY NEW
GAME ROOM
RECESS
MEETING
RECONVENED
DENNIS
HUNT,
BULLSEYE
PLAZA,
PARKING
VARIANCE
REQUEST
HENRY
KRISTAL,
EMBERS
RESTAURANT
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• not his customers. There is not enough parking in the shopping
center; therefore, he is concerned about his business.
John Uban, Planner, reviewed the history of the parking issue JOHN
and advised that it was determined that instead of a 5.5 per UBAN
thousand square feet being used for retail businesses, 4 per
thousand was used with the possibility of only one restaurant
in the shopping center, which should be located on the east end.
By granting the conditional. use request for the addition of the
golf-o-mat machines only increased the parking burden. He then
reviewed the parking variance request, advised that the proposed
deli/sportsman bar space is not being used efficiently, Embers
would not allow the shared parking arrangement to continue if
the proposal were allowed. and the fact that the deli take-out/sportsman's
bar does not fit into a center of this type. It was his recommendation
that the parking variance be denied for the following reasons:
(1) another parking generator cannot be added to the Bullseye
Plaza shopping center as there is not adequate space, (2) there
will be no continuation of the shared parking arrangement presently
in place, (3) additional uses were granted in the shopping center
without adjusting the parking complement, and (4) a significant
parking variance already exists.
After further discussion, Daykin moved, seconded by Barry, to PARKING
• deny the parking variance request for the. following reasons: VARIANCE
(1) there is not adequate parking on the site, (2) the shared REQUEST
parking arrangement with the Embers Restaurant will no longer DENIED
be valid if the proposal were approved, (3) additional uses were
granted in the shopping center without adjustment of the parking
complement (golf-o-mat machines), and (4) a significant parking
variance was previously granted. Motion carried unanimously.
Carroll moved, seconded by Boche, approval of the Procedures PROCEDURES
Manual which can be updated and changed at Planning Commission MANUAL
discretion when needs arise. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED
Carroll moved, seconded by Duncan, that recommendations as presented
by the Planning Commission to the City Council to the subdivision SUBD.
portion of the ordinance be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. APPROVED
Finegan moved, seconded by Critter, adjournment at 10:20 P.M.
Submitted by:
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Katherine J. i erman
Approved : ~-~ir (o, /`~ ~ q
ADJOURNMENT
Edgar F' egan, Secr ary