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PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS • Regular Meeting — September 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Commissioners Larry Baker, Jim O'Brien, Tom O'Keefe, Steve Danger, Bruce Howard, Norm Schiferl, and Paul Zisla. Absent: David Phillips, Council Member. Also Present: Gina Bauman, Council Member, and Janice Gundlach, City Planner. Agenda Review: Agenda was approved. Minutes: Minutes for August 19, 2008 were approved. Council Action: Council Member Bauman reported that Council has proposed a 2.04% levy. She added that they will continue to work on lowering further by December. The Task Force has recommended that the City review the site plan for the Northwest Quadrant. The Task Force will continue to meet twice a month, with the first meeting off camera and the second meeting video taped. Public Hearing: LP2008-006, SP2008-018, VN2008-003 Site Plan, Special Use Permit, and Variance to Permit Construction of a Patio in the Front Yard at 563 Old Highway 8 NW The applicant is requesting a Site Plan, Special Use Permit, and Variance to permit construction of a 15' x 30' patio on the west of the building along Old Highway 8 NW. The purpose of the patio is to provide an area where patrons of the Eagles can smoke. The Special Use Permit would allow beverages and food to be brought onto the patio area or served on the patio. Lastly, the applicant is requesting a Variance to allow the patio to be constructed with the required 30' front yard setback. The patio itself would be located 15.5' from the right-of-way line of Old Highway 8 NW. Schiferl asked if the applicant was in favor of the alternate location for the patio that was provided by staff. Don Johnson, President of the Eagles, replied that the alternate proposed location is not financially economical at this time, because the driveway would need to be relocated. He showed pictures of several businesses in the City that have a similar set back to what they are requesting. Baker asked the applicant if they had considered the effect of traffic on the patio. Johnson replied that traffic should not be an issue and the patio would be safer than the Dairy Queen patio since it would be fenced. Danger asked if the applicant had received quotes on the cost of moving the patio the other proposed location. Johnson stated that it would cost roughly $30,000 to move the driveway in addition to building the patio. He added that they considered every option and this location is most cost efficient. 0