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Planning&ZoningBoard March8,2006 <br />Page 7 <br />APPROVEDMINUTES <br />Ms.Allenaskedstaffifthereisadifferencebetweenretailand business. <br />Mr.Bayerstatedthathehasdatashowingthatfortypercentofcoffeeshopbusinessis <br />drive -throughbusinessbeginningat5:30a.m.Hecontinuedthattrafficstudiesare <br />neededduetoincreasedtrafficinthearea. <br />Mr.Lawrencestatedthathei sgenerallyconcernedwiththedrive -through.Headdedthat ifa <br />drive -throughbusinessgoesoutofbusiness,afutureusermaynotneedadrive -through, <br />buttheroadwouldremain.HestatedthatpeopledoturnleftontoBirchSt.fromLakota <br />Trail.Hebel ievesthatadrive -throughwillincreasetraffic.Heagreedthatthedrive - <br />throughandtheoutdoorseatingshouldbeseparateapprovals. <br />Mr.Raffertypointedoutthatalotofstudieswereinvolvedinthedecisionsforthis <br />development. <br />Mr.Ladenexpressed concernforfutureuses,andaskedwhatelsewouldbeallowedina <br />LimitedBusinessDistrictwithaCUPforadrive -through. <br />Mr.SmyserrepliedtoMs.Allen’sandtheboard’squestions,explainingthatthree <br />businesszonesincluderetailandnon -retailusers.Mr.Smyserreadthelistofallowable <br />usesintheLBzoningdistrictfromthecity’sZoningOrdinance. <br />Ms.Allenaskedspecificallyifalawfirmcanopennexttoagasstation.Mr.Smyser <br />repliedprobabl y. <br />JerryFagerland,181EgretLane,questionedthatifadrive -throughwouldnotgenerate <br />moretraffic,whywouldabusinessputonein.Mr.Nelsonrepliedthatstudyshowsthata <br />drive -throughreducesparking,minimizingthenumberofparkingstalls. <br />Mr.Fagerlandcommentedthatcitizensareconcernedabouttrafficandsafety.Hestated <br />thatheismorelikelytogothroughadrive -throughthanifhehastogetoutofhiscar.He <br />notedthatnosafetyissueshadbeenspecificallyaddressed. <br />Mr.Rafferty remarkedthatthisdevelopmenthasimprovedtrafficflowintheareaby <br />addingasignalizedintersection.Headdedthatconsiderabletime,dollarsandeffortshad <br />beenputintothisdevelopment. <br />Mr.Fagerlandexpressedthatexistingownershavepracticalo pinions. <br />Mr.Bayersuggestedthattheboardrevisitthetrafficpatternwiththisnewuse.Hestated <br />thatheisaresidentwhohasdifficultyturningleftontoBirchSt.atanytime.He <br />continuedthatgettingtoandfromhisbusinessacrossthestreetisd ifficult,andheis <br />unabletowalkacrossthestreet. <br />Mr.Raffertynotedthatroadissueswillnotgetfixeduntilthereisaneedforthemtoget <br />fixed.Headdedthattheboardcannotfightdevelopmentofareasthathavearighttobe <br />developed.