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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 97-30 <br />November 25, 1997 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is expected the average number of <br />people going through the club in any one day will be approximately 150 to <br />175. The busiest times during the week will be Monday and Tuesday, from <br />approximately 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. There are no plans to expand the existing <br />building; all the remodeling to accomplish the desired space will be done <br />within the existing building. <br /> <br />Partying <br /> <br />As discussed with the theater expansion, parking appears to be the most <br />critical issue for the shopping center. The attached site plan shows <br />additional parking that could be developed just south of the mall adjacent to <br />the space proposed to be occupied by "The Gym". In discussing the parking <br />issue with the owners of the mall, they did not foresee a problem, given the <br />theater and The Gym's peak hours for the majority of the week are slightly <br />different. According to Ted Harrison, owner of the The Gym, 35-40 people <br />will be in the club at one time. Based on parking ratios, this number is less <br />than the possible number of customers if the space was used for retail. <br />12,000 square feet of retail space would require 60 parking spaces, 20 to 25 <br />more than the proposed health club. Therefore, the proposed use does a good <br />job in trying to reduce the parking demeand and diversifying the tenant mix. <br /> <br />Si~na~e <br /> <br />The applicant has indicated they would like to have signage on both the west <br />(facing the residential) and east (facing Highway 169) elevation of the <br />building. Signage will consist of individual lit letters, identifying "The Gym". <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended the Planning Commission recommend approval of the <br />conditional use permit to operate a health club in the Elk River Mall with the <br />following conditions: <br /> <br />HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 5 A.M. TO 11 PM., <br />SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 8 P.M. <br /> <br />SIGNAGE SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUAL LIT LE'I'rERS ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST <br />ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATE BUILDING PERMITS BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO STARTING GANY INTERIM <br />CONSTRUCTION. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />IF A PARKING PROBLEM ARISES IN THE FUTURE, THE PARKING AREA IMMEDIATELY <br />SOUTH OF THE BUILDING SHALL BE IMPROVED. <br /> <br />\\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\pc\cu97-30.doc <br /> <br /> <br />