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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 23, 2017 PUBLIC HEARING Keis opened the public hearing. -PUD AMENDMENT TO The Associate Planner reported that Nathan Badger is one of the owners of ALLOW A TNT Billiard Products and Pool Hall at 80 Little Canada Road East, and CONDITIONAL has requested to sell alcohol at the pool hall. She explained that a pool USE PERMIT FOR hall is allowed in this Planned Unit Development (PUD) district, but the COMMERCIAL alcohol sales are only allowed with a conditional use permit. She stated RECREATIONAL that this business has been open for a couple of months, and they also have POOL HALL USE a retail area and repair shop within their space. She reported that they WITH ALCOHOL have complied with all licensing, building and fire code requirements, and SALES with the Zoning Code requirements for commercial recreation uses. She noted that TNT Billiards is expanding in September and will then have 12 pool tables. The Associate Planner stated that the property is zoned Planned Unit Development, along with most of the surrounding properties, although some are legal non -conforming single-family residential uses. The Associate Planner reviewed the hours the business is open and stated that staff has determined there is enough parking since the billiard hall will use most of their parking needs after 6:OOpm on weeknights, so the parking should work, with this use. She noted that since it is a multi -tenant building, staff does not want to overburden the site. The Associate Planner stated that Staff recommends that a conditional use permit be approved to allow for a commercial recreational pool hall use serving alcohol, subject to three conditions: 1. Upon approval and compliance with the City's liquor licensing requirements and subject to any conditions deemed necessary as part of this licensing. 2. That the billiard hall is limited to a maximum of 12 pool tables. Expansion of the business to increase beyond 12 pool tables would require an amendment to the PUD permit to allow city staff, Planning Commission and City Council the ability to review the compatibility of use the area and within the multi -tenant building. 3. A six month and one year review of the conditional use permit to verify if there have been any issues with noise or other concerns related to the billiard hall use in conjunction with serving alcohol. Keis questioned the capacity of the building. Nathan Badger stated that the fire marshal has been there, but they have not gotten information about capacity yet. Tom Kjos, one of the owners of TNT Billiard Products, stated there is seating that accommodates about 60 people along with the pool table area. McGraw asked how big their tournaments are. Mr. Badger stated there would typically be 24 people playing along with observers, but they are not big enough to hold team tournaments. Mr. 2