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• • Main Street Village page 12 The ordinance requirements and staff comments follow: a. The applicant submit a site plan and other pertinent information demonstrating the location and type of all tables, refuse receptacles, and wait stations We know where the patio would be for the McDonald's, but have no information for the retail building. Additional information would need to be provided. b. Access to the dining area be provided only via the principal building if the dining area is full service restaurant, including table waiting service If full service is to be provided, access must be only from the building, not directly from the sidewalk. This is not an issue at McDonald's, but we do not know what is planned for the other building. This would need to be determined. c. The size of the dining area is restricted to thirty (30) percent of the total customer floor area within the principal structure. The McDonald's patio is about 50% of the inside customer area. We have no information for the other outdoor seating area d. The dining area is screened from view from adjacent residential uses in accordance with Section 3, Subd. 4.Q of this Ordinance. e. All lighting be hooded and directed away from adjacent residential uses in accordance with Section 3, Subd. 4.F of this Ordinance There is no adjacent residential area to be screened or protected from lighting. f. The applicant demonstrates that pedestrian circulation is not disrupted as a result of the outdoor dining area by providing the following: 1) Outdoor dining area shall be segregated from through pedestrian circulation by means of temporary fencing, bollards, ropes, plantings, or other methods, and shall be subject to review and approval by the City Council. 2) Minimum clear passage zone for pedestrians at the perimeter of the restaurant shall be at least five (5) feet without interference from parked motor vehicles, bollards, trees, tree gates, curbs, stairways, trash receptacles, street lights, parking meters, or the like. 3) Overstory canopy of trees, umbrellas or other structures extending into the pedestrian clear passage zone or pedestrian aisle shall have a minimum clearance of seven (7) feet above sidewalk. On the McDonald's site, there should be a railing to prevent pedestrians from wandering into the drive through lane. Passage to the door is easily ensured by locating tables appropriately. Two linden trees are proposed on the patio. On the other site, we have no information for the other outdoor seating area. g. The dining area is surfaced with concrete, bituminous or decorative pavers or may consist of a deck with wood or other flooring material that provides a clean, attractive, and functional surface This is easily addressed, though we have no specific information on either site. h. A minimum width of thirty -six (36) inches shall be provided within aisles of the outdoor dining area. We have no specific information.