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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2005 Page 7 1 He gave a basic overview. What the developer came back with in this proposal is that market 2 value has changed. A 6,000 square foot restaurant on that site is too big of a building. The pad 3 site was always deemed to be tight, but upon further review, it was determined it was too big of a 4 building. Everyone that has reviewed this, including discussions with City Staff, indicated that 5 this is a better use of that site. The Planning Commission unanimously approved all the variance 6 requests with the exception of a drive through. That drive through was eliminated, and instead, a 7 landscaped patio was added. He said his client thinks this has accomplished everything the City 8 had requested. He introduced Paul Tucci to review the plan as proposed. 10 Mr. Paul Tucci, Oppidan Inc., explained he was hired by the ownership entity to shepherd this 11 project to completion. He said they have reviewed the plan to remove the 6,000 square foot 12 building and change it to a 4,500 square foot building. Oppidan has come into the process after 13 the die was cast. He said that 6,000 square feet seemed a bit large. Then through market 14 conditions and their operations, a restaurant group did not follow through. A few more players 15 came in, but the group that Mr. Foster represents is ready to go on the end cap with 4,500 square 16 feet. They propose that a smaller restaurant will give a better project and the parking will work 17 better. As previously noted, the original drive through planned has been eliminated, and a patio 18 added. The petitioner's landscape architect as met with the City's landscape architect in order to 19 carry the look from the front to the sides of the building. He noted that the north elevation of the 20 building has changed to make it look more like the front of the building. Glass will be added, 21 though it will be opaque. It will look like the front of the building, but it will be the back 22 operations. 23 24 Councilmember Horst questioned what would be seen from the street. 25 26 Mr. Tucci responded the service doors would be seen. These would be used for deliveries and to 27 take out the garbage. The doors will be glass doors like the front rather than steel doors that 28 would normally be on the back of the building. 29 30 Councilmember Horst asked what the materials would be. 31 32 Mr. Tucci replied it will be efface and brick, and wall sconces that match what is on the front. 33 The existing building doesn't carry the look of the front to the back. Because the back faces the 34 street, they were told to make it look more like the front of the building. The sides will have the 35 same look as the front and the trash will be in an enclosure on the west side. 36 37 Mr. Tucci said the setback variance is extended to 12 feet on one side. Though the burden of the 38 number of parking stalls is lessened, a variance is still needed on the Highway 88 side. 39 40 Mayor Faust asked if there were any questions. 41 42 Councilmember Stille said he has been considering this development for months and years. The 43 use does not seem to be coming together. A family restaurant grill was desired along with a 44 possible use of pull tabs. This seems to be more of a bar. This is not the same use. He said he 45 cannot be in favor of this development agreement. As planned in the beginning, it was important 46 that a Spectator site restaurant was put there. This end cap of 3,500 square feet does not meet the 47 need. The other issue that he said bothers him is the communication. In the September 14