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/"" b. PCUP-44, Beth Fox and Kate Conelin Application for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a yoga studio in an existing studio-space located at 220-B Division Street. The site is located in the Downtown Revitalization District and is zoned CC (Central Commercial) District. Heidi Kline presented the staff report, providing an overview of the proposal, hours of operation, and issues related to parking. She commented on options for addressing parking needs. She noted that staff is proposing that a review of the parking situation be completed after the business has been operating for six months. Ms. Kline advised that the applicant has indicated to staff that they would like to decrease the amount oftime between classes to 20 minutes. She noted that approval has been given for IS-minute breaks for other class-type uses, and she does not believe that 20-minute intervals would create a problem. She advised that staff is recommending approval of the conditional use permit application. In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Kameny, Ms. Kline advised that the Round Table owners lease the parking lot from the property owner and the lessee would be assigning the use of a portion of the lot to the applicant. Ms. Kline further advised that staff has asked that the applicant have the Round Table owner contact the property owner regarding this arrangement. Commissioner Roberts questioned whether it is legal to designate parking spaces for a particular business and whether signage would be used to designate the parking spaces. Ms. Kline advised that it is her understanding that the parking spaces would not be labeled and that it would be a r- flexible arrangement. Ms. Seto noted that the City does not encourage the labeling of parking spaces, and the Police Department does not enforce it. She further noted that a private property owner could install signage and implement private towing, but most property owners are not interested in this because they become liable to any damage to a vehicle that could incur as a result of towing. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Jim Coughlin, 861 Chateli Court, represented the applicant. He stated that he recognizes that the main concern is parking and advised that Jim Loney who owns Round Table Pizza is present and can address Commissioner Kameny's concern about the issues related to the use ofthe parking lot. Mr. Coughlin noted while the lot owned by the building owner is not paved, it will provide parking, and they will be instructing most oftheir students to park there first, and then use the spaces in front of the building. He stated that any overflow would then go to the Round Table lot. He advised that the agreement that they have with Mr. Loney is that the instructors would park in the Round Table lot. He also advised that they will encourage people to carpool, bike, and walk to the yoga studio. ,-. Mr. Coughlin advised that they would like to request two changes to the conditions of approval. He requested that the 30-minute interval between classes be reduced to a IS-minute interval, which would allow them to schedule two classes in the evening. He stated that the other issue relates to the condition requiring the gate between the project property and the Round Table Pizza property. He noted that he would prefer not to create an easement at this point. He noted PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 13,2002 Page 6