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tti ,...., Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Planning Commission 6.3 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearing March 22,2016 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> ER Crossing Properties,LLC— 18200 Zane Street Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> • Ordinance Amendment to allow additional pre- Reviewed by <br /> order menu board signs in drive-thru lanes, <br /> Case No. OA 16-01 <br /> Action Requested <br /> Recommend,by motion,an ordinance amendment allowing two menu boards in drive-thru lanes. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The applicant is seeking an ordinance amendment allowing two menu boards in drive-thru lanes. <br /> Currently one menu-board per drive-up is allowed in the following districts: <br /> • Central Business District (C1) <br /> • Highway Commercial (C3) <br /> • Mixed Use Elk River Plaza District (MU-ERP) <br /> • Extreme Commercial Recreation (XCR) <br /> The applicant believes not allowing the use of a pre-order station creates delays at the order station which <br /> during peak hours can contribute to vehicle back-ups and longer customer wait times. This negative <br /> impact, the applicant feels, could be alleviated by providing a pre-order board to allow customers the <br /> opportunity to review the menu choices prior to reaching the order station. <br /> Providing a pre-order menu board has become the industry standard,and is not limited to Panera Bread <br /> (applicant) drive-thru designs. Many fast-food and quick service restaurants incorporate a pre-order <br /> menu board for the reasons stated above. There are several businesses in the city that have pre-order <br /> menu boards but these typically are within a Planned Unit Development and are typically smaller than the <br /> menu board. <br /> The applicant is proposing to add the following language: <br /> One on premise pre-order board per drive thru lane up to a maximum of 32 square feet. Pre-order boards are allowed to <br /> have a message on one side only and may not contain advertising. Pre-order boards shall not have a speaker or <br /> communication system installed. <br /> Staff is supportive of amending the ordnance to allow one pre-order board in addition to one menu <br /> board per drive-thru lanes. However staff recommends that the proposed square footage of 32 be <br /> reduced to 20 square feet to be consistent with the existing ones in the Planned Unit Developments. <br /> 1IMEIEI IT <br /> NATURE <br />