04-09-2015 Planning Comm. Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 9, 2015 and will not be able to exit or enter between the parking lot and outdoor service area. The Planner reported that the applicant has requested the ability to have outdoor activities Monday through Friday nights and six weekend tournaments per year. They have suggested that they don't expect the outdoor activities to be active every night of the week, but want to reserve that opportunity. The Planner reported that the applicant has indicated that the outdoor activities would end by 10 p.m. They have also indicated that they would move the sand required for horseshoes to the east side of their property. The Planner pointed out that liquor service is not technically a part of the CUP, but it should be noted that providing this service to participants and spectators engaged in outdoor recreation will likely raise the noise levels in the area. The applicant should identify how noise would be controlled. The Planner stated that there are two general concerns with the enclosure proposal for the facility. The first is the netting material around the volleyball court area is not likely to be secure. This netting is proposed to be connected to chain link enclosures to the hockey rink area and a line of fencing on the west side of the volleyball arca. Two gates have been included in the west portion of the chain link fence. The Planner noted that the applicants are concerned that vehicular traffic needs to pass between the east and west sides of the property, and have proposed only temporary polyethylene fencing creating a corridor from the north door of the building to the outdoor recreation area. This fencing would only be used when there are outdoor activities. The Planner also noted that the portion of fence would include gates near the north door to provide access from the bar to outdoor smoking areas. The Planner commented that neither of the proposed enclosures would be secure. The height of the chain link would not deter climbing, and the remainder of the enclosure in the hockey and volleyball areas is not fencing that would qualify as commercial fencing in the City's Zoning Ordinance. Combined with the gates, it is not clear how this area would prohibit illegal access and/or egress to the recreation area. The Planner pointed out that other outdoor areas of this nature typically has 6 foot high chain link fencing or taller which encloses the entire perimeter of the area with netting added to the fence. With regard to the temporary plastic corridor, if this temporary arrangement is acceptable to the City, rigid freestanding fencing sections should be considered that can be attached together and prohibit unlawful access. -2-