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The P-Town Hon Yard. L.P. Application for a modification to an approved conditional use permit for The Hop Yard Alehouse and Grill, locatmt at 3015-E Hopyard Road, to increase the number of seats within the bar/restaurant by approximately 29 seats. Zoning for the property is PUD-C (Planned Unit Development - Commercial) District. Mr. Plucker referenced a staff report dated February 23, 2000, and highlighted key areas contained in the staff report including background information, site and project description, parking history, parking demand, available parking, and public notice. In conclusion, Mr. Plucker noted that staff recommended that the Commission determine that the use permit f'mdings for the 29 seat expansion cannot be made and deny the modification to Case UP-93-47; and direct the applicant to conduct hourly parking counts over a two-week period this summer and then reapply for the expansion should the parking counts indicate that adequate parking would be available for the proposed expansion. Discussion ensued relating to parking issues, the calculations utilized to determine parking, whether other restaurants in shopping center that have expanded have faced the same issues, and whether overflow parking affects nearby residents. PUBLIC ItEARING WAS OPENED. The applicant noted this restaurant has been in business at its present location for six years and stated this is a community-minded business. He noted he has received numerous requests to expand the restaurant and that the business has recently been expanded into an adjacent area that was vacant. He noted that parking is not an issue at lunchfime and at this time of year when it is not softball season and that during the softball season, parking becomes an issue only for ten to twenty minutes on Friday evenings during game overlaps. He commented on the measures taken by the shopping center to reduce parking by the Sports Park patrons. He stated that the parking lot adjacent to nearby residents is locked at 7:30 p.m. and that the majority of businesses in this shopping center operate from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Discussion ensued relating to staff perform'mg the analysis during the summer, where employees park, patron parking at the sports park, and the applicant closing off a section of the restaurant for a small period of time. The applicant expressed appreciation to staff for their conservative approach; however, he noted he respectfully disagreed with the parking concern and stated that the restaurant is not creating an additional parking problem. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Discussion ensued relating to the parking at the Sports Park and the complaints relating to parking that staff has received. Commissioner Maas expressed concern with penalizing a successful business. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 23, 2000 Page 11