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PLANNING REPORT <br /> <br />DATE: March 13, 2015 <br />CASE: SP2015-001, NC2015-001 <br />SUBJECT: Special Use Permit & Nonconforming Use Permit to permit installation of <br />a drive-thru facility for The Bru House at 1431 Silver Lake Road <br />APPLICANT: Lynn Barton on behalf of The Bru House <br /> <br />REQUEST & BACKGROUND <br />The applicant requests consideration of a special use permit in order to install a drive-thru <br />facility at 1431 Silver Lake Road. Additionally, a nonconforming use permit is required because <br />existing parking lot setback requirements do not comply with current standards. The applicant <br />currently operates The Bru House at 1431 Silver Lake Road, which is the most westerly tenant <br />space of the multi-tenant commercial building at 1431 – 1441 Silver Lake Road, which is owned <br />and managed by Kraus Anderson. The applicant wishes to install a drive-thru at the east end of <br />the building, in a space that is not contiguous with the current coffee shop. The applicant would <br />install a drive-thru lane, improve a new 12.5’ x 36’ tenant space at the east end of the building <br />only for drive-thru customers and not otherwise open to the public, and install a drive-up menu <br />board and pick-up window (with lights) on the east building façade. In accordance with Section <br />11-020 (10), a special use permit must be obtained in order to implement a drive-thru facility. <br /> <br />The site, building, and parking lot were developed prior to existing Zoning Code requirements. <br />Based upon aerial photos dating to 1974 (a date within 5 years of initial construction), the site <br />was developed in the manner that exists today. As such, there are several parking standards that <br />do not meet current requirements, including: <br /> A front yard parking lot setback less than the required 30’ <br /> Side yard setbacks (north and south) less than the required 5’ <br /> A rear yard parking lot setback less than the required 25’ <br /> <br />Because of these nonconformities, the applicant must secure approval of a nonconforming use <br />permit in order to improve the property with a drive-thru facility. The purpose of the <br />nonconforming use permit is to determine if the nonconformities can be practically reduced <br />and/or eliminated. <br /> <br />The applicant has met with staff several times over the years regarding her desire to implement a <br />drive-thru facility for her coffee business. Several discussions were had concerning a drive-thru <br />space that was contiguous with her current operation at the west end of the building. However, <br />the applicant could not meet minimum drive-thru standards under those scenarios. The applicant <br />has decided to pursue to non-contiguous option, being the drive-thru is important to her business. <br />The applicant intends to only sell coffee and pre-made pastries from the drive-thru, so as to <br />ensure swift movement of traffic through the site. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A – Resolution <br />B – Project Location Map <br />C – Zoning Map <br />D – Aerial Photo <br />E – Neighborhood Notification Map <br />F – Applicant Narratives