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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed project would demolish the existing approximately 3,510-square-foot restaurant building (formerly Denny's) and construct an approximately 10,980-square-foot, single-story, multi-tenant commercial building and related site improvements. Additionally, the property would be rezoned from C-F District to PUD-C District with a defined uses list. The applications were previously reviewed by the Planning Commission at a work session on September 28, 2016. The applications presented have been revised to reflect the Planning Commission comments received at the work session as well as those subsequently received by staff. The applications are now before the Planning Commission for a recommendation to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the applications. BACKGROUND The subject parcel contains an existing 3,510-square-foot restaurant building (formerly Denny's) that ceased operation approximately four years ago. On August 21, 2015, the applicant submitted a Preliminary Review application to solicit staff comments on a proposal to construct an approximately 6,363-square-foot multi-tenant commercial building on the subject site. After reviewing the application, staff provided the applicant with a comment letter, including comments related to site design and layout, building design/architecture, and landscaping. Over the next several months, staff and the applicant met several times to review and discuss alternative design concepts for the subject site that addressed staffs comments from the preliminary review process. After numerous site layout and architectural design iterations, on July 25, 2016, the applicant submitted a PUD Rezoning and Development Plan application to construct two single-story commercial buildings totaling approximately 8,660-square-feet in area; and a Conditional Use Permit application to operate a drive-through coffee shop from one of the buildings. Planning Commission Work Session In order to receive early feedback from the Planning Commission and the public on the proposed project, a Planning Commission work session was held on September 28, 2016. No members of the public, other than the project architect, spoke on the project. The Planning Commission provided comments (summarized below) on the initial site plan and building architecture shown in Figures 1 and 1 a below. All comments made by the Planning Commission at the work session can be viewed in the attached minutes (Exhibit D). Planning Commission Work Session Comments • Drive-through was not supported given queueing concerns and spillback onto Johnson Court and Owens Drive, as well as potential on-site vehicular conflicts at drive-through exit and the drive aisle between the buildings. • Commission was split on new commercial buildings' orientation along Owens Drive — i.e. whether all parking should be at the rear and building required to front Owens Drive, versus new commercial buildings pushed back with parking in front. • Building design, materials and colors were acceptable. • Tree removal and tree replacement plan were acceptable. • The proposed uses were generally supported with a preference to include more uses allowed by C-F District. P16-1349 and PUD-121, 6455 Owens Drive Planning Commission 2 of 15