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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 18, 2014 restaurant/bar. There is no new floor area proposed to be added to the building. The Planner noted that the property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) District and lies within the Rice Street/Little Canada Road Architectural Review District, therefore, the proposal is subject to both Architectural Review and a PUD Permit. The Planner noted that there was a significant amount of discussion at the Planning Commission meeting relative to issues of compatibility with the neighboring residential areas, including senior housing directly north, as well as noise conflicts that may occur at the end of live music events. Traffic generation and impacts on other area uses was discussed as well as security procedures and policies, off-street and off-site parking and the available parking supply. The Planner noted that at the Planning Commission meeting representatives of the applicant indicated that some off-site parking would be proposed. This was information that was not part of the original application, therefore, was not addressed in the planning report. The Planner indicated that the Zoning Ordinance allows off-site parking by Conditional Use Permit, however, that parking must be under the same ownership as the principal use being served or under public ownership and shall not be located more than three hundred feet from the main entrance of the principal use being served. The Planner indicated that initially the Planning Commission intended to table action on the Architectural Review and PUD Permit pending receipt of additional information as recommended in the planning report and as follows: *Traffic study analyzing peak traffic generation and flow. *Parking study analyzing parking demand and impacts on other retail tenants. *Operational considerations to manage outdoor and noise impacts, especially in the north area of the site. *Screening and buffering improvements that would insulate late- night aspects of the facility from the adjoining residential development. *Upgraded site plan to comply with the City's landscaping and site improvements required in the Architectural Guidelines and Zoning Ordinance. The Planner noted that representatives of the applicant had accepted the idea of tabling, but before the vote to table was completed, they requested the matter not be tabled and formal action taken. The Planner indicated that based on the information provided, the Planning Commission recommended denial on a 4 to 2 vote subject to the following findings which are related to the lack of information submitted by the applicant: 13