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Chair Crone asked how the size of the two locations compared to each other and Mr. Lorenzo 1 Tejeda stated the size is almost identical. This location was selected because it had already been 2 set up as a restaurant and it is very difficult to start from zero. 3 4 Commissioner Papatola asked if one of the three owners would be on site at all times and Mr. 5 Lorenzo Tejeda responded yes. 6 7 Chairperson Crone opened the Public Hearing at 7:28 p.m. 8 9 Mr. Larry Neilson, a lawyer representing Gina Naterstat who lives directly across from the back 10 entrance of the property. Mr. Neilson stated he sent a letter to the City Council back in February 11 when the restaurant was originally proposed and there were quite a few neighbors not happy to 12 have a restaurant in this location (Mpls residents). He stated Taft Street is a very quiet location. 13 None of the concerns in the letter were addressed or responded to. He stated the concerns of the 14 neighbors are noise, traffic, serving alcohol. Currently there is not another resident on that site. 15 There is a daycare on the site. If alcohol is such a minor part of the business, the residents on 16 Taft Street would prefer not to have alcohol. They were disheartened that screening was required 17 but never occurred. There are two exists on the south side and the car lights would shine directly 18 in the houses on Taft Street. He had asked Council to consider closing those exits so the people 19 on Taft would not have the traffic associated with this business. If the exits were to remain open, 20 he would like them to be enter only to limit some of the lights that would shine into the houses. 21 His first request would be to deny the application for liquor. This is a residential neighborhood. 22 Closing earlier would be helpful to the nearby residents. They are very concerned about the 23 parking and fear overflow parking would occur on Taft Street. 24 25 Commissioner Heinis asked for clarific ation that when Mr. Neilson refers to exists, he is 26 referring to exits from the parking lot and Mr. Neilson responded that is correct. Mr. Neilson 27 asked if the exist use could be restricted to limit the lights shining into the windows of the 28 homes. 29 30 Commis sioner Papatola asked if there was overflow parking on Taft from Buster’s. Mr. Neilson 31 stated he does not know because he has not been there. 32 33 Mr. Joshua Levald, 2341 Taft Street, stated he has some of the same concerns with traffic going 34 in and out of the parking lot. There were problems when Buster’s was there not only with the 35 traffic, the oil, the dumpsters and the workers after hours. He noted these hours are extended, as 36 his understanding was the inside of the building was to be closed at 10:00 p.m. The property is 37 65 feet from his house. The previous businesses in the site were cafés that were closed by 2:00 38 p.m. in the afternoon. Buster's was only open a few months and was very disruptive to the 39 neighborhood. 40 41 Commissioner Papatola clarified ther e have been businesses in that location that were open later 42 hours. There was a 7-11 open 24 hours, a video store that was open late in the evening. That was 43 more than 20 years ago. 44 45 Chairperson Crone closed the Public Hearing at 7:38 p.m. 46 5 5