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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 14, 2024 Page 2 A. Resolution 24-035 — Resolution Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for Modifications to a Restaurant Drive -Through in a "C", Commercial District City Planner Grittman reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that the applicants are seeking a Conditional Use Permit to modify an existing drive -through facility on the Culvers Restaurant property to add a formal second order/stack lane, and make some modifications to parking and traffic flow resulting from the change. Restaurants with drive -through facilities are allowed in the C-Commercial District by Conditional Use Permit provided they comply with the requirements of the terms of the Conditional Use reviews and code requirements. T 11 City Planner Grittman explained that for this project, the applicant will make only a few 12 construction changes to the site, with the primary access points remaining untouched (an internal 13 private street on the south and a right -in, right -out driveway from Silver Lake Road on the west). 14 Internal circulation will be modified, however, resulting from two new medians installed to 15 separate drive- through ordering and pick-up traffic, and a change to the circulation flow — 16 creating a one-way counter -clockwise circulation on the north and east sides of the property from 17 what is currently a two-way pattern. The one-way circulation change reconfigures 90 degree 18 parking on the north and west boundaries to a combination of 11 angled spaces and 5 parallel 19 waiting spaces for pre -order customers — reducing overall parking on the site by approximately 20 16 spaces. A small change to an existing curb island is also included to manage waiting spaces at 21 the exit portion of the site. 22 23 City Planner Grittman stated the Council is asked to consider Resolution 24-035 approving a 24 Conditional Use Permit for modifications to a drive -through facility for Culver's at 4004 Silver 25 Lake Road based on a finding that the proposed use is consistent with the requirements of the 26 Zoning Ordinance, incorporating the conditions of approval therein. 27 28 City Planner Grittman noted the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Conditional Use 29 Permit request at a public hearing held on April 16, 2024. There was no one in attendance at the 30 hearing, and no written submissions were received from members of the public. The 31 Commission queried staff on details of the plan, including options for future changes if needed. 32 The recommended terms suggest that ongoing review of parking demand and supply are subject 33 to review if needed. 34 35 Representatives of the applicant were present, and spoke to the changes to the site and to the 36 facility overall. They noted an increase in drive -through use, and the sufficiency of parking for 37 staff and dine -in customers. After consideration, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to 38 recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, with the conditions listed in the Staff report. 39 40 City Planner Grittman stated staff has reviewed the project for land use compliance with the 41 intent and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan, and for zoning consistency with the 42 Commercial District as a baseline. In summary, the Comprehensive Plan supports commercial 43 uses in this area. The proposed application would, with appropriate conditions, facilitate that 44 purpose for the subject property. However, there are conditions that staff has recommended to