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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 7-4 <br /> February 25, 1997 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • opportunity for the entire family and has a wide variety of menu selections. <br /> The restaurant also tries to create a neighborhood atmosphere with its <br /> internal decor and ambiance. <br /> The centrally located bar area will have two TV's in close proximity for added <br /> entertainment. The proposed restaurant will not include any "live" <br /> entertainment. <br /> Hours of Operation <br /> Applebees' proposed hours of operation are as follows: <br /> Monday through Thursday - 11am to 12 midnight <br /> Friday and Saturday - 11am to 1:30am <br /> Sunday - 10 am to 12 midnight <br /> Site Plan <br /> The proposed site plan is very similar to the concept plans that were <br /> submitted along with the Heying Addition plat. The one modification that <br /> has taken place is an adjustment of the parking area adjacent to Freeport <br /> • Avenue. Originally, the parking stalls that are now along Freeport Avenue <br /> were adjacent to the proposed building. This presented a concern from the <br /> standpoint the drive aisle would only be approximately 25 feet from the <br /> travel lane of Freeport Avenue. By adjusting the parking lot as shown on the <br /> plans, the distance from Freeport Avenue to the interior parking area has <br /> now become approximately 45 feet. This additional distance allows greater <br /> stacking of vehicles on the interior, as well as a better opportunity for <br /> vehicles entering the site to get off of Freeport into the parking area. <br /> Much like the Holiday gas station, the Applebees Restaurant is oriented <br /> towards Freeport Avenue. The service and refuse collection area is then <br /> located to the east side of the building in an enclosed area with a brick <br /> material to match the exterior of the building. <br /> Parking/Traffic Circulation <br /> Access to the Applebees site will primarily occur off of the proposed curb cut <br /> off of Freeport Avenue. In addition, all of the lots within the Heying Addition <br /> will have a common driveway connecting each site internally without having <br /> to use Freeport Avenue. This overall design will eliminate unnecessary trips <br /> onto Freeport from one site to the next, rather allow for convenient <br /> movements on-site. <br /> • <br /> s:\planning\pc\cu97-4.doc <br />