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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 07 September 14, 2004 Page 7 2 It will be a fairly standard Wendy's building that has been customized, somewhat; 3 to meet the site size and to be compatible with the materials in the rest of the 4 project. A reddish brick that follows the color theme for the whole project will be 5 the dominant material in the restaurant. Their freestanding sign will be no taller 6 than the city's 8-foot limit. 7 The Development Review Committee has approved the plans. Construction will 8 begin immediately. 9 10 3. Applebee's: 11 An Applebee's restaurant will occupy the restaurant pad shown in the approved 12 PUD plan behind the video store on a site created on the drained pond on the east 13 side of the Cub parking lot. 14 15 This project is not on as fast a track as the Wendy's project. The Applebee's 16 restaurant will be about 5,000 sq. ft. They may do some of the parking lot 17 construction this fall. However, the building will not be open until after the 18 first,quarter of next year. 19 20 No final plans have been submitted to the Design Review Committee for approval 21 at this time. 22 Discussion: 23 Councilmember Faust thanked Mr. Thorvig for his "clear"report and for his part in bringing new 24 things to the community. 25 26 There was discussion with regard to the site plan design, sign guidelines and landscaping. It was 27 noted that each of these properties will follow the guidelines set by Council and City Staff. 28 29 Councilmember Stille inquired as to if it is"official"that Applebee's and Wendy's are coming 30 due to announcement made this evening. Mr. Thorvig stated that it is. There was discussion with 31 regard to whether Applebee's and Wendy's were a part of the initial PUD. 32 33 Councilmember Horst questioned with regard to the apparent difference in colors that are being 34 used in exterior changes that are being made to Cub Foods currently. Mr. Thorvig responded in 35 noting that they are in the initial stages of the changes at this time, adding once complete,the 36 colors will match the site plan guidelines. 37 38 There was discussion with regard to the initial plan of re-stuccoing the existing garages at 39 Equinox,however, it has been determined that new garages need to be constructed that will match 40 the site plan guidelines. 41 42 Councilmember Horst inquired as to the number of tenants that have been signed for 39th Avenue. 43 City Manager Morrison responded in noting that.thirty to forty tenants have been interested to