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2 <br />VARIANCE NO. 97-08 <br />2 <br />VARIANCE NO. 97-08 <br />Filed by MDO Properties, Inc. to grant relief from the wall requirements <br />along the northern and eastern property lines for the proposed Applebee's <br />Neighborhood Gri11 and Bar Restaurant located at 2515 North Main Street in <br />the Professional (P) zoning district. <br />r , <br />i~ <br />LEGAL NOTICED: March 30, 1997 <br />PUBLIC NOTICED: March 31, 1997 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Approve Variance No. 97-08 as conditioned and adopt the findings as submitted <br />by staff. <br />Mr. Sergio K1ot z, Associate Planner, presented slides of the proposed site <br />and provided an overview of the staff report and recommendation. <br />Commissioner MacDowell asked what time the restaurant would cease operations. <br />Mr. Klotz indicated 12:00 a.m. <br />Mr. Steve Jordon, representing applicant, spoke in support of the project. <br />Chairman Nalle noted that he would abstain from voting on the project. <br />Commissioner MacDowell stated that he supported the project; was pleased the <br />applicant was able to bring project forward; and he believed the restaurant <br />could become a landmark in the City. <br />Motion to approve Variance No. 97-08. <br />MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Doughty <br />AYES: Oliver, <br />NOES: None <br />ABSTENTION: Nalle <br />ABSENT: None <br />3. <br />VARIANCE N0. 97-04 (Lynnette Perry) <br />Doughty, Mondo, Verino, Hanna, and MacDowell <br />(Sergio Klotz) <br />(Sergio Klotz) <br />Filed by Resco Properties to allow relief from the commercial development <br />requirements for landscaping and parking in order to allow a medical clinic <br />located at 1212 West Seventeenth street in the community commercial (C1 and <br />R1-B) zoning district. <br />LEGAL NOTICED: March 30, 1997 <br />PUBLIC NOTICED: March 31, 1997 <br />Deny Variance No. 97-04 and adopt the findings as submitted by staff. <br />Ms. Lynnette Perry, Assistant Planner II, provided an overview of the staff <br />report and staff recommendation. <br />Commissioner MacDowell indicated that he would abstain from voting on the <br />project. <br />Commissioner Doughty asked staff how many parking spaces the project would be <br />short per code and to explain the definition of blind corners. <br />Ms. Perry indicated that the project would be short 10 parking spaces and <br />staff identified a blind corner where adjoining but offset parking spaces. <br />There was also an issue of dead-end parking if Baker Street access was <br />closed. <br />Mr. David Neish, Resco Properties, indicated that there had been numerous <br />discussions regarding the project within the last eight months along with <br />numerous attempts for the parking and landscaping of the project. In <br />addition, he noted the neighborhood's support for the medical facility and <br />requested approval of the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Stephen Newman, representing the applicant, explained the layout of the <br />medical facility; indicated that the office would not be used as an urgent <br />care facility; and he believed the parking provided would be adequate for the <br />medical facility. <br />Mr. Jim Biram, Resco Properties, indicated that he was happy with the <br />facility and he believed it would serve as a positive impact to the <br />neighborhood. <br />The following persons spoke in support of the project: <br />Tim Rush <br />Ed Tudor <br />PLANNING COb1b11SS10N MIN[1'CLS <br />4 <br />APRIL 14, 1997 <br />