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� #os-si2i <br /> June 15,2005 <br /> • Page 7 of 14 <br /> Conditional Use Permit— Outdoor Seating <br /> The applicants have also proposed outdoor seating areas in the front along Shoreline <br /> Drive and in the rear adjacent to the City-owned parking lot. While the City Code <br /> doesn't specifically address outdoor seating as a conditional use, it is an expansion of the <br /> existing restaurant as it will offer an additional 84 seats in the rear and 30 seats in the <br /> front. Staff has separated this expansion from the interior expansioil, as the standards by <br /> which this should be reviewed differ — the outdoor seating is not entirely pernlanent in <br /> nature and potentially has different impacts than an interior expansion. <br /> Issues associated with the outdoor seating in front of the building that should be <br /> considered by Planning Conunission include: <br /> - impacts on pedestrian use of the sidewalk <br /> - whether liquor service will Ue allowed <br /> - exterior lighting to support the outdoor seating <br /> - whether exterior speakers will be used, or whether there will be a tendency to <br /> provide outdoor seating with access to entertainment (i. e. leaving the <br /> doors open so diners can llear the music) <br /> - any fencing or other barrier betweeil tables and sidewalk <br /> - does front seating provide a more attractive location for overflow patrons to <br /> congregate, and what impacts does this have on the surrounding area <br /> The outdoor seating located at the front of the building will encroach upon the City's <br /> sidewalk easement by approximately 4.5', as would the proposed 7' x 13.5' vestibule. <br /> Planning Conunission should discuss what effect the outdoor seating would have on the <br /> easement and whether the activity that coines with this outdoor seating area would be <br /> considered `pernlanent' (see the easement descriptions below), and whether it obstructs <br /> access for the public use of the sidewalk. <br /> Issues for discussion regarding the outdoor seating at the rear of the building include: <br /> - liquor accessibility to outdoor patrons <br /> - control of patron overflow to parking lot <br /> - lighting and noise iinpacts to neighborhood to the north <br /> - whether exterior speakers will Ue used, or whether there will be a tendency to <br /> provide outdoor seating patrons with access to entertainment (i. e. leaving <br /> the doors open so outdoor patrons can hear the rnusic) <br /> Off-Street Parking Requirements <br /> A primary concei7i for both the interior and exterior use expansions and the potential <br /> activity associated with them has to do with parking.Based on the total amount of <br /> restauraut/bar square footage, existing aud proposed, the following amotult of off-street <br /> parking would be required in accordance with Section 78-1516: <br />