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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 27, 2010 Page 3 Councilmember Stille questioned a driver's ability to make the turn after exiting the drive-thru window because it is a fairly sharp turn and may be difficult to maneuver. Mr. Jensen stated that the Planning Commission agreed that this is a tight turn, but felt that because there is no competing traffic in the immediate vicinity, drivers would be able to make the turn. He reiterated that if the existing maneuver is determined to be hazardous to the community or IHOP clientele, the City retains the ability to require that the driveway be repositioned to the curb cut located in the northwest corner of the property. 10 Councilmember Jenson asked if this type of configuration has been used in other locations. 11 12 Mr. Jensen replied that tight turning movements have often occurred in various sites for pickup 13 and delivery and is really a question of how attentive drivers are. He stated that the applicant 14 offered to place an additional stop sign to make sure it is clear to drivers to come to a complete 15 stop after exiting the drive-thru window before moving forward. 16 17 City Manager Morrison stated that three accidents in five years have been reported at this 18 location. He pointed out that the hours of operation are set by City Ordinance and businesses are 19 not currently allowed to be open 24 hours. 20 21 Councilmember Gray asked if the Planning Commission considered requiring the entire parking 22 lot to be a one-way, similar to the Wendy's lot. He stated that he felt this might minimize traffic 23 conflicts coming out of the drive-thru window. 24 25 Mr. Jensen replied that the drive-thru window will only be a one-way and the Planning 26 Commission did not feel the entire parking lot should be a one-way. He added there is an island 27 that separates vehicles in the drive-thru lane from vehicles circulating the parking lot. 28 29 Mr. Terry Abney, Abney Development Services, Inc., project manager for IHOP, appeared 30 before the City Council and stated that he is working with Tammy Smith who currently operates 31 seven IHOP restaurants and will be operating this IHOP location. He stated that IHOP currently 32 has approximately 1,450 restaurants located in every state in the union and restaurant 33 conversions like this have become commonplace. He indicated that they are able to comply with 34 all the recommendations of the Planning Commission, including the limitation regarding hours 35 of operation, with the caveat that if they determine they would like to be a 24-hour operation, 36 that they can come back to the City and request that. He stated that the drive-thrtii window is a 37 new concept so it is unclear how well the concept will be received, but it is intended to have a 38 limited menu, with a menu board located next to the drive-thru window, and will be available 39 only during limited hours. He advised that on the site layout, there is an existing northerly 40 driveway that they will use and a curb will be installed along the last 75-80' of the property. He 41 stated that an enclosed trash container will be located on the north side, along with a concrete 42 approach. He discussed the current parking at 81 spaces, but based on last week's Planning 43 Commission meeting, they intend to remove a couple of parking spots along the southwest 44 corner to make it a little safer, resulting in parking for 79 vehicles. I -Ie presented the landscaping 45 plan, lighting plan, proposed signage, and a rendering of the building, showing earth tones except 46 for the blue roof. He stated that they anticipate beginning construction in approximately three 3