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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 27, 2010 Page 3 Councilmember Stille questioned a driver's ability to make the turn after exiting the drive-thru window because it is a fairly sharp turn and may be difficult to maneuver. Mr. Jensen stated that the Planning Commission agreed that this is a tight turn, but felt that because there is no competing traffic in the immediate vicinity, drivers would be able to make the turn. He reiterated that if the existing maneuver is determined to be hazardous to the community or IHOP clientele, the City retains the ability to require that the driveway be repositioned to the curb cut located in the northwest corner of the property. Councilmember Jenson asked if this type of configuration has been used in other locations. Mr. Jensen replied that tight turning movements have often occurred in various sites for pickup and delivery and is really a question of how attentive drivers are. He stated that the applicant offered to place an additional stop sign to make sure it is clear to drivers to come to a complete stop after exiting the drive-thru window before moving forward. City Manager Mornson stated that three accidents in five years have been reported at this location. He pointed out that the hours of operation are set by City Ordinance and businesses are not currently allowed to be open 24 hours. Councilmember Gray asked if the Planning Commission considered requiring the entire parking lot to be a one-way, similar to the Wendy's lot. He stated that he felt this might minimize traffic conflicts coming out of the drive-thru window. Mr. Jensen replied that the drive-thru window will only be a one-way and the Planning Commission did not feel the entire parking lot should be a one-way. He added there is an island that separates vehicles in the drive-thru lane from vehicles circulating the parking lot. Mr. Terry Abney, Abney Development Services, Inc., project manager for IHOP, appeared before the City Council and stated that he is working with Tammy Smith who currently operates seven IHOP restaurants and will be operating this IHOP location. He stated that IHOP currently has approximately 1,450 restaurants located in every state in the union and restaurant conversions like this have become commonplace. He indicated that they are able to comply with a ll the recommendations of the Planning Commission, including the limitation regarding hours of operation, with the caveat that if they determine they would like to be a 24-hour operation, that they can come back to the City and request that. He stated that the drive-thm window is a new concept so it is unclear how well the concept will be received , but it is intended to have a limited menu, with a menu board located next to the drive-thm window, and will be available only during limited hours. He advised that on the site layout, there is an existing northerly driveway that they will use and a curb will be installed along the last 75 -80 ' of the property . He stated that an enclosed trash container will be located on the north side, along with a concrete approach. He discussed the current parking at 81 spaces, but ba sed on last week's Planning Commission meeting, they intend to remove a couple of parking spots along the southwest comer to make it a little safer, resulting in parking for 79 vehicles. He presented the landscaping plan, lighting plan, proposed signage, and a rendering of the building, showing earth tones except for the blue roof. He stated that they anticipate begi1ming construction in approximately three