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Memo to the Planning Commission/OU96-14 <br />Juno 25, 1996 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The drive-thru land provides enough stacking space for six vehicles behind <br />the menu board. This is one more space than is required by city code. The <br />interior design of the restaurant offers a traditional Arby's service counter in <br />addition to a Sbarro pizza and pasta counter. The common seating area will <br />have a total of 92 seats with a variety of tables and seating booths. <br /> <br />Elk Park Center Planned Unit Development <br /> <br />The Elk Park Center approved development plan identified a building pad <br />shghtly smaller (about 100 square feet) than proposed by Arby's. The plan <br />did not reflect a drive-thru lane for a restaurant; however, given the <br />conceptual nature of the plan, shght modifications axe and have been <br />accepted. For the most part, the proposed building, associated parking and <br />setbacks meet the development plan that was previously approved. <br /> <br />Building Location <br /> <br />Staffhas briefly discussed with the architect the possibility of sliding the <br />building and parking about 10 feet to the west. This may possibly <br />accomplish the following: <br /> <br />· Establish additional green space between the drive-thru lane and <br /> Freeport Avenue. <br /> <br />· Provide enough space along Freeport Avenue for a monument-style sign <br /> to be located and meet the 10 foot minimum setback requirement. <br /> <br />· Provide an opportunity to adequately locate an electrical transformer as <br /> required by Elk River Municipal Utilities. <br /> <br />· Increase the sidewalk area to meet the six foot width requirement. <br /> <br />The architect will explore this suggestion and may have a response at the <br />Plsnning Commission meeting. <br /> <br />Site Plan Review <br /> <br />A. Parking and Circulation <br /> <br />Staff has some concerns with the width of the drive-thru lane. <br />Supposedly, the drive-thru lane is wide enough to allow two <br />lanes of traffic; however, staff questions whether the 16 feet is <br />actually wide enough for two cars to pass one another. If the <br />adequate width cannot be accomplished, staff would recommend <br />that the drive-thru lane be narrowed to discourage this by-pass <br /> <br />s:\planning\pc\cu96-14.doc <br /> <br /> <br />