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will still be classified as a table service restaurant. Commissioner Ptacek said take out customers are telephoning now. This window is increasing the convenience ten -fold but the commission does not want to leave an opening for a fast food restaurant THE CHAIRMAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:35 P.M. Commissioner Roth asked how to prevent a larger company from coming into town establishing a temporary table restaurant. Commissioner Van Zandt said if you read a franchise agreement, you don't change the model or you don't get the franchise. Those are very controlled elements. He would like a successful drive - through model in the cities. He cannot think of one that represents our fears. The Planner read the Code definition of a restaurant with quantitative measures for tables, customers, square footage, servers, etc. Chairman Helwig asked about a phone instead of an intercom. M/S/P, Ptacek/Schneider to move forward with the definition of drive -up window for cafes and restaurants in the GB zone with adequate stacking of automobiles and an intercom and menu board prohibited. VOTE: 6:2 Van Zandt and Roth -Feels that maybe there was more that could be done to make this a possibility. City Council Update The Planner said that on March 6, the Council adopted to update the 1990 Park Plan through the hiring of a consultant in order to expedite the work. The zoning variance for Haire for a large home on DeMontreville and Olson Lakes, they denied 4:0. The applicant did not get to make a presentation. They have asked for reconsideration at the next Council meeting. The Administrator said the Planning Commission is invited to participate for the Old Village Master Plan being presented tomorrow at the Council Workshop. Adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kimberly Anez Recording Secretary Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 13, 2006