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Flit •04.29TT AprU 16.2004 PtfiSori Tht Planning Commission should discuss /row many stalls are required and if the information gathered from the parking studies is sufficient to grant a parking variance. The Planning Commission should also discuss whether a restaurant with liquor has the potential to create a greater parking demand, thus making it more difficult to justify a parking variance. Loading Areas The applicant has depicted areas for loading on the revised site plan, attached as Exhibit A The loading area for the upper retail uses is shov^Ti on the eastern side of the building. The applicant has stated that semi-truck trailers do not frequent the site and the area depicted on the plan will support the size trucks that deliver to the upper retail uses. The loading area for the uses occupying the lower section of the building would be at the western end accessed from the lower parking lot. This area of the building is currently used as a storage facility and will support the deliveries that are anticipated for the resuunnt. The applicant has also stated that semi-trucks will not be delivering to uses occupying the lower part of the building and that there is adequate maneuvering room. Finally, the applicant has stated that deliveries will be conducted during off-peak limes so as not to create parking problems. The applicant would also agree to specific delivery times in an effort to not disturb the residential properties to the south. Planning Department staff would recommend that, in conjunction Hiih a site plan approval and conditional use permit for approval for the restaurant, delivery times be limited beyond what the noise ordinance states (weekdays 7am-l0pm. weekends 5am- 8pm). The Planning Commission should discuss the loading plan and determine w hat is reasonable. Signage The iqtplicant has proposed to keep all the existing signage which consists of w:.il signs for the retail uses and the sign located at the Kelly Avenue entrance. Tne applicant is proposing two new signs, one at the comer of Shoreline Drive and Kelly Avenue and one above the stairway access from the upper parking lot to the lower parking lot. An illustration showing the proposed signs is in the attached Staff Repen from the January meeting. The signs proposed .meet all requirements established under Section 78-1468 of the Zoning Ordirumce. The applicant will be required to obtain a sign permit for the new sign proposed at the comer of Shoreline Drive and Kelly Avenue. The sign must be locat^ 10’ from all property boundaries and not wtthm the sight tnangle. The applicant is also proposing to keep the existing sign located at the Kelly Avenue entrance. This sign is located approximately 2' outside the property boundary. Planning Department staff would recommend that this sign be moved out of the right-of-way and re-located 10* from the property boundary to comply with Section 78-1468. How'ever.