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34 November 17, 2014 Page 2 (space adjacent to Brand Ink). The Property is located immediately adjacent to a residentially zoned district, with the building located approximately 120 feet from the bordering property line. The Applicant has indicated that the majority of business will be take-out or delivery, however there will be seating for up to approximately 30 people within the restaurant. Currently there are two buildings located on the Property. The north building (1,056 sf) currently houses a Chinese Day Care facility, with the south building (3,444 sf total) currently housing Brank Ink., a custom graphic and signage business. Peak hours associated with the Chinese Day Care are from 7:30am to 9am and 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the evenings (drop off and pick-up times). Both businesses currently located on the site are not open on the weekends. Busters anticipates having a total of 6 employees, of which 3 will be working on the busiest shift (typically nights/weekends). Parkin Existing On -Site Parking The Applicant provided a site plan with the Application (See Exhibit B: Applicant's Application) that indicates a total of 51 parking spaces on the property. However, after conducting a site visit and utilizing multiple aerial photographs, it appears that while there may be room for 51 cars to physically be parked on the property, as indicated by the Applicant, the parking spaces that meet City Code (size, spacing, handicap accessible, drive aisle requirements, etc.) totals 37 parking spaces on site. There are currently 6 parking spaces (1 reserved for handicap parking) on the south side of the northern building (Chinese Day Care); 6 parking spaces (two reserved for handicap parking) along the north side of the southern building; 12 parking spaces to the east of the southern building; 11 parking spaces along the east boundary of the property; and 2 parking spaces in the northwest corner of the site. All other parking as shown on the Applicant's site plan (spaces 1-4 and 26-33) are drive aisles required for safety and circulation on the property. Off -Site Parking Parking is prohibited along this portion of Kenzie Terrace as marked with the "No Parking Signs" along the corridor. Lowry Avenue does not currently prohibit parking along the north portion of the roadway located within the City limits; however a maximum of 5-6 cars could realistically park in this area, however is discouraged given the low density residential neighborhood adjacent. In any regard, these 5-6 spaces do not count toward the total minimum on-site parking requirements. Minimum Parking Space Requirements Chapter 152.179 (A) (5) outlines the "minimum number of spaces" required with each use in the City. The Applicant is proposing a restaurant within the C — Commercial District. The City Code has three classifications for parking that may be considered for the proposed use, including: (c) Churches, clubs, and restaurants must have a number of parking space which is no less than the total designed seating capacity of the structure divided by 2.5, plus 1 parking space for each employee on the largest shift (15 parking spaces required); or (f) Uses in the C District must have at least 1 parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area (5 parking spaces required); or (1) Fast food, take out, and convenience restaurant must have at least 1 parking space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 parking space for every 3 seats, plus 1 parking space for every employee on the largest shift (42 parking spaces required). When considering which type of use is most appropriate in terms of parking requirement category as listed above, it would appear that (f) uses in the C District is not the most appropriate as the