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Elk River City Council Minutes September 21, 1998 Page 6 6.3. Request by Oppidan, Inc. (Hollywood Video) for Conditional Use Permit, Public Hearinq Case No. CU 98-24 Planner Steven Wensman indicated that Oppidan, Inc., is requesting a conditional use permit to run a Hollywood Video store at 19179 Freeport Street NW. Steven Wensman indicated that the applicant proposes to demolish the former Wendy's Restaurant which closed in 1997, and build a 5,000 square foot Hollywood Video store with an attached 3100 square foot Leeann Chin Express. Steve Wensman reviewed the staff report on this issue. He indicated that the Planning Commission recommended approval with seven conditions. Steven Wensman indicated that he has added an eighth condition which reads as follows: That the customer use area be limited to 40 percent of the 3,100 square foot restaurant in order to meet the required parking stalls. Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. Claudia Ryan, representing Oppidan, Inc., indicated that because Leeann Chin is proposed to be built on the west side of the lot, there would be no highway visibility from Highway 169. She indicated that the PUD regulations allow two sides of building signage. She requested the Council to consider allowing a third side for Leeann Chin only which would place signs on the northwest and south sides. Councilmember Holmgren questioned whether the parking would be improved. Claudia Ryan indicated that there would be an increase in the size of the parking lot. Mayor Duitsman entered into the record a letter from Kenneth M. Vinje, from Osborn Properties, requesting the Council not to allow a multi tenant building in the location proposed. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST BY OPPIDAN, INC. FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO RUN A HOLLYWOOD VIDEO STORE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, AND FURTHER THAT THE REQUEST FOR A SIGN ON THE THIRD SIDE OF LEEANN CHIN BE FORMALLY BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE: 1. THE LANDSCAPING BE COMPLETED AS PER THE ELK RIVER CITY ORDINANCE. COMMENTS IN THE CITY ENGINEER'S MEMO DATED AUGUST 19, 1998, BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PLANS FOR APPROVAL. A PERMIT FROM MNDOT BE OBTAINED FOR ANY SITE WORK WITHIN THE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY. 4. THE LANDSCAPED AREAS BE IRRIGATED INCLUDING PARKING ISLANDS. THE SITE BE ILLUMINATED ACCORDING TO THE ELK RIVER CITY ORDINANCE AND THE ELK PARK CENTER PUD AGREEMENT.