04-17-2023 Planning Commission Packet

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Date Application Received: 3/22/2023 Date Application Considered as Complete:3/31/2023 ©. 60-Day Review Period Expires: 5/30/2023 To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members �� 1 Adam Edwards, City Administrator eis 'cEsH00" From: Natalie Nye, City Planner Date: April 17, 2023 Subject: #LA23-000016, Carolina Cano-Garcia o/b/Keshav Properties LLC 2160 Wayzata Boulevard West CUP- Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Class II Restaurant within the B-1 District Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. Background The applicant is proposing to open a Mexican restaurant at 2160 Wayzata Boulevard West. This multi-tenant building is located in the B-1 Retail Sales Business District. Other tenants of the building include; a gas station, salon, laundromat, dog groomer, and professional offices.The proposed restaurant will be a sit-down restaurant that will serve liquor, classifying it as a Class II Restaurant per the City Code. A Class II Restaurant is listed as a conditional use in the B-1 District. The applicant will be renovating the interior of two tenant spaces for the new restaurant,which will total approximately 1,700 square feet.The proposed floorplan for the restaurant is included as Exhibit C. No exterior modifications are proposed at this time.The applicant will need to apply for a separate sign permit and abide by the City's Sign Code.The restaurant space will require a total of 11 parking spaces.The applicant has provided a parking plan included as Exhibit D.The proposed restaurant has parking available in the shared parking lot that is used by the other tenants of the building. The proposed restaurant will have a total of twelve employees and will be open from 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. Applicable Regulations: CUP: Restaurant(class II) (Code Section 78-644(4)) Class II Restaurants are permitted within the B-1 District by Conditional Use Permit. The applicant has made an application for a new restaurant,Talavera, at 2160 Wayzata Boulevard West. Parking(Code Section 78-1516) The City Code requires a restaurant use have at least one parking space per 80 square feet of public space.The proposed restaurant has approximately 900 square feet of public space resulting in 11 required parking spaces.The applicant has provided a parking plan in Exhibit D, which shows 17 total parking spaces for the use. Seven parking spaces are located in front of the building including one ADA parking space.These spaces will likely be used by customers. In the