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MS-3121 Narrows Saloon Eipaasion October 6,2005 Page 10 Lighting, Signage, Etc. Signage . The applicants have not proposed any additional signage. A photograph of the existing signage appears in the packet. With the proposed expansion into the remainder of the building, the applicant would now be permitted 112 s.f. of total signage with a single sign not to exceed SO s.f. Lighting . The plans do not indicate any new lighting is proposed. The lighting in the City-owned parking lot will remain unchanged. Any new lighting proposed for the outdoor seating areas will have to be shielded to limit impacts to the surrounding neighborhood. Trash Handling/Loading. The plans show dumpsters on the north side of the building, enclosed by a screening fence. Zoning Code Section 78-1578 requires that “all waste material, debris, refuse, garbage ...be kept in an enclosed building or properly contained in a closed container for such purposes.” The applicant has stated that the trash enclosure could be turned parallel to the building for easier access for removal. A gate would be placed on the front so as to screen the trash receptacles as viewed from the north, west, and east. 4. Potential Operational Impacts. Via the public review process, a number of operational concerns have been raised. Most of these are presented in the various letters, petitions, etc. that appear in the Council packet. The major issues seem to include the following: • liquor accessibility to outdoor patrons - control of patron overflow to paiking lot or surrounding neighboriiood - noise impacts to neighborhoods to the north and south, from: - open doors - exterior speaker systems - late-night motorcycle traffic - overnite parking - litter in the municipal lot Certain of these issues have been addressed by building design and site planning. For instance, the outdoor seating area is designed to be accessed only through the building; the primary access doorways will be vestibuled, and emergency exits will have to be fitted with alarms and panic hardware to eliminate their being propped opened indiscriminately; the Planning Commission has recommended that the HVAC systems be reviewed and upgraded to avoid the need for ventilation via doorways; the Planning Commission has recommended that outdoor speakers systems not be allowed. Some of the issues that cannot be addressed by building design could potentially be addressed through conditions attached to the CUP or the liquor license, but ultimately rely on the ability of the Narrows management. Others, such as noise from traffic outside the site, perhaps are not so easy to control.