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- 2 - 1 Commissioner Bjorklund other KFC restaurants with a seating of 40 would normally • 2 have between 16 to 20 parking spaces provided. Because they just lease the land, 3 Mr. Ozga said he wasn't sure whether there was any provision for shared parking 4 spaces in the center. 5 6 Glen Gavick, 2605 1 owry Avenue N.E., whose property abuts the grassy strip which 7 separates his side yard and the existing parking area indicated he would strongly 8 oppose the removal of that strip and "putting cars almost into my front room". 9 He told of the problems he experiences now with parked cars with radios blasting 10 and of the litter from the restaurant which blows onto his lawn. He said the 11 restaurant was there when he built his home, but wouldn't want the parking any 12 closer than it is now. 13 14 Mr. Gavick said he had come not to make trouble for the restaurant owners, but 15 just to see 'if something couldn't be worked out. to. reduce the annoyances he 16 experiences. He showed on the blackboard just where his house was situated in 17 relation to the restaurant and told the Commissioners that he had put in the 18 fence and shrubbery which partially shield his home from the restaurant activities. 19 The homeowner indicated he had mowed the grass strip for the last seven years and 20 intended to.continue to do so in the future. 21 22 Mr. Ozga responded by saying the restaurant owners were most anxious to have a 23 good relationship with ,the-neighbors and would be willing to leave the green 24 strip and modify their parking plans, if necessary. He also said KFC would be 25 cleaning up the restaurant grounds and would be putting up a fence to protect 26 the neighbor's properties. Mr. Gavick responded by _saying, "Sounds good to me". • 27 28 The hearing was closed at 8:25 p.m. for Commission consideration of a recommenda- 29 tion to the Council. 30 31 It was noted that other neighbors had consistently parked their family vehicles 32 on the restaurant property and a fence might free up that space for restaurant 33 parking. Mr. Ozga told Commissioner Franzese the yard light indicated on the 34 site plans would be directed downward and would not illuminate the adjacent 35 properties and are on an automatic timer. 36 37 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Bowerman to recommend 38 the Council grant a conditional use permit to KFC, Inc. which would allow them 39 to make the exterior and landscaping improvements, including the addition.of a 40 7 foot by 16 foot, 8 inch front vestibule to their existing restaurant as proposed 41 in the site and landscaping plans presented at the May 15, 1984 hearing on their 42 proposal , contingent upon their constructing a substantial , opaque 5 or 6 foot 43 fence along the east boundary of- their property and along the rear lot line to 44 connect with an existing fence, in the rear and to the rear of their building. . 45 The Commission further directs that the permit should be made contingent upon 46 the i.nformation staff is able to research regarding a possible parking variance 47 when the building was originally approved and the approval of the construction 48 plans by the land owner of the shopping center where the restaurant is located. 49 50 In recommending approval of the permit the Commission finds that: 51 • 52 1. Granting the permit would reduce the existing nuisance to the adjacent single 53 family properties in the forms of noise, litter, view and casual parking. 54 55 2. No opposition was expressed to the motion,. as developed, from the adjacent