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Sherri Sweetnam, Jazz-n-Tap Studio, 3015 I Hopyard Rd., indicated she hadn't spoken with the applicants nor did she receive an information packet. Ms. Swee am is concerned for her business being located next to a bar. She is worried about the k of parking and the safety of the children being picked up and dropped off in the parkin lot. She believes the public will not park in the back lot and walk around to her front d . Ms. Sweetnam is also concerned some patrons may become rowdy and potentially h s young children. ~ In response to Commissioner Michelotti, Ms. Sweetnam and Mr. I son indicated that parking spots are not assigned. Commissioner Michelotti indicated at if a problem arises, assigned parking may be a way of solving it. In response to Commissioner Finch, Commissioner Hovingh read fr m Table 1 of the staff report that Ms. Sweetnam has 1160 sq. ft. and is allotted four parki g spaces. Anne Salem, 3148 Thistledown Ct., co-owner of Valley Health Mill advised the Commission that she had moved her business to the other end of the center due to the lack of parking for her customers. She is afraid the barrier across the w ay will block the flow of walking traffIc in the center. Chairman McGuirk clarifIed that C ndition 13 states there will be no fence constructed across the walkway. ~ Duke Bonde, 706 Neal Street, co-owner of Valley Health Mill, indi allowed to put out tables on the sidewalk when their business was 1 the applicant's project. He is concerned about tables on the sidewal in the center. ted they had not been ted near the location of and the lack of parking Tony Massey, co-owner of No Sweat Fitness, offered some ideas to solve the parking problem. She indicated that not all employees park in the back lot. If they did, more space would be available for public use. She suggested a sign prohibiting se of the back parking lot by Sports Park patrons. She indicated the applicants had advised her they would be putting in a rear entrance to their establishment thereby allowing the ublic easier access to their establishment from the back parking lot. Chairman McGuirk inquired of staff if the back parking lot was to b used by Sports Park patrons. Mr. Iserson indicated that it is a shared-use lot, and it is 0 ned by the City. Diane Hall, employee of Popi Lounge, stated her concern about ou oar public drinking and believes children should not be around that environment. Andy Salem, 3148 Thistledown Ct., co-owner of Valley Health Mill putting a pub between two established children's businesses. He d needs a second establishment serving alcohol. stated his concern for n't believe the center Ann Marie Hauck, 3565 Gulfstream St., believes the image of the pIe using this type of bar is confused with the image of people at a bar serving hard alcoh 1. The people going to these establishments are upper middle-class, and she doesn't think th re will be a problem with potential harassment of dance students. PJanning Commission Minutes Page 3 September 8, 1993