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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 14, 2024 Page 3 1 mitigate or clarify potential impacts from the revised plan. With those conditions, staff 2 recommends approval of the proposed CUP. 3 4 Councilmember Doolan expressed concern with the safety of the food runners. City Planner 5 Grittman reported the food runners currently cross traffic routinely and noted the change would 6 formalize the white spaces more effectively on this site of the facility. He commented further on 7 how traffic would flow through the site noting there was still egress from the south parking lot. 8 9 Councilmember Doolan inquired if there would be additional wait space for the drive-thru. City 10 Planner Grittman explained there would be additional wait space. 11 12 Councilmember Jenson requested further information on how the traffic lanes would flow 13 through the site. Rachel Bulbo, representative for the applicant, reviewed the location of the 14 drive through menu and bypass lanes. She noted there would be eight designated wait spaces for 15 the double menu board, which was more than Culver’s has now. 16 17 Councilmember Doolan indicated there would be an increase in the number of waiting cars 18 between the restaurant and the Equinox apartments. She questioned if there were any efforts to 19 reduce the amount of exhaust that goes up to the apartment complex. Ms. Bulbo reported a 20 retaining wall would be installed on this side of the property leading up to the apartment complex 21 garage. 22 23 Councilmember Stephens questioned if the two drive thru lanes would go down into one lane. 24 Ms. Bulbo stated this would be the case. 25 26 Jenny Hedmeyer, Culvers ownership representative, explained her staff was very excited about 27 having a double menu drive thru configuration noting this would be more effective for her team 28 members. 29 30 Motion by Councilmember Stephens, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve 31 Resolution 24-035, a Resolution Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for 32 Modifications to a Restaurant Drive-Through in a “C”, Commercial District. 33 34 Motion carried 5-0. 35 36 VI.GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 37 A.38 Resolution 22-036 – Resolution Approving a Special Event Permit at 3701 Stinson 39 Boulevard NE. 40 41 City Manager Yunker presented the draft resolution to approve a special event permit request 42 from The Dive Sports Bar and Grill at 3701 Stinson Boulevard NE on May 18 and 19, 2024. The 43 special event permit application was included in tonight’s meeting packet. 44 5