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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 21, 2000 Council Member O'Donnell asked how Lake Drive will be impacted if the event continues in the current location. Staff advised Lake Drive is currently impacted. However, there would be more impact on the local streets if the site is moved. Chief Pecchia advised the Sno Baron Club pays overtime for officers that direct traffic. The event is a popular, well run event. There are no other issues other than negative traffic in the proposed location. DAIRY QUEEN SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, JEFF SMYSER Staff advised the application include a site plan and conditional use permit for a new Dairy Queen on 21st Avenue at Northern Lights Blvd. The site is zoned GB General Business. Restaurants with a drive-through facility require a conditional use permit in the GB district. The site is part of a preliminary plat that was approved by the Ci 1997. No final plat was approved. It is best to clean up this situatio n : °'' at a final plat be approved as a conditional of approval for the Dai en j7 . ; s end, staff has prepared a report that addresses the site plan, CUP, o uss- platting issues. The applicant for the Diary Queen project, . c d, is not the landowner who is responsible for the platting requirements. plat issues must be resolved before additional development occur ing this project to City Council immediately after the hearing at t e <wening Board meeting. Staff was hoping the plat issues could b e r .+ on - r so that several conditions of approval could be eliminated. How ve t. comply with the deadline law, the City must act on the applications 00 Staff noted the Developer, Mr meeting is sche City can do to resolve the outstanding issues. The ehbein, must address the outstanding issues. Staff advised a Friday with Mr. Rehbein to hopefully resolve the issues. Staff distributed a letter that has been sent to Mr. Rehbein outlining the history and outstanding issues. Staff noted Mr. Rehbein has not yet received the letter. Staff advised they are requesting approval of the project conditioned upon all outstanding issues. Mr. Lessard advised he must have the building open by mid October 2000. If the business is not open by that time, he has to go back to the Dairy Queen for another approval. He noted he has invested $35,000 to $40,000 in this project. Council Member O'Donnell asked if the project could proceed if the Council grants approval. Staff advised there is nothing else the City can do. 4