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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 22, 1999 Page 5 Council Business. continued Peter Hilger, project architect, believes the applicant has been diligent in addressing property owner concerns, The applicant would agree to the ten outlined conditions, but vigorously opposes a condition stating the 10:00 p,m. closure, He noted the Super America across the street is a 24-hour operation, and typically video rental activity lessens after 9:30 p.m. The applicant proposing a landscape berm to provide screening from any lighting originating from the site, Once this site is developed, any drainage currently flowing to adjacent properties would be reduced by 80 % . Daniel Tyson, MGM attorney, believes the hours of operation limitation is not feasible given the nature of the business and market competition, The applicant is willing to amend the hours by a closure at or before midnight on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 11 :00 p,m, on week nights, Samuelson asked if customer visits lessen after 10:00 p.m. and asked if the applicant is willing to change those hours. Tyson cannot commit without contacting the applicant, but feels the applicant is willing to identify solutions, Larson said the applicant stated that 80 % of business occurs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 4:00- 8:00 p.m, Tyson confirmed that the remaining 20% of activity provides for the success of the business, Hoffman asked if the store would have a drive- up window. Tyson said the video drop box would be located near the front door, Jim Tri, 2443 Mounds Ave., lives directly north of the site and has endured property damage associated with current drainage conditions. He believes this project will only exacerbate the problem, and suggested a berm around the rear of the site to prevent flowage into adjacent properties, He opposes hours later than 10:00 p.m" and prefers a use such as a professional office building, Hilger feels this project is a substantial improvement over what exists today, and the landscape plan retains mature deciduous trees which would provide screening. Bill Pickering, 2407 Mounds Ave., echoed Tri's concern regarding drainage and hours of operation, Previously, he was informed by staff that future use of this site would most likely be B-1, typically a professional office building. He suggested construction of a 5-inch berm at the end of Mounds Ave. to detour drainage, and asked if fencing could be installed around the east to prevent trespassing into adjacent properties, Darren Lazan, Landforms Engineering, said the proposal provides for an 80% reduction in current runoff rates, Removing the remaining 20% is impossible due to grading problems associated with the northeast corner. Also, the existing berms at Mounds Ave. would prevent the drainage from crossing over. Hilger said the drainage would flow to the parking lot and eventually drain to outlets on Silver Lk, Rd. This proposal provides a substantial mitigation of 80 % less drainage than existing conditions. Due to ever changing technology which may affect the video business, Benke feels the City should initiate rezoning of this parcel to B-1 to provide for future usage. Council Business Hollywood Video Site Plan Report 99-147 Resolution 99-058