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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 15, 2021 2 drive-thru facility with free-standing canopies, 50-stall parking lot, and associated utilities. The property is currently zoned B-3 (Service Business District), which permits restaurants with drive- thru facilities via a Conditional Use Permit. The applicant is looking for flexibility in a few areas. The City Code requires a total of 58 parking spaces for a restaurant use containing 116 indoor and outdoor seating spaces and the applicant is proposing a total of 50 parking spaces on the site. The applicant is also requesting flexibility on the drive-thru facilities, specifically of setback requirements for the two canopies proposed on the site. The applicant is proposing to install two free-standing canopies over the drive-thru lane: An order point canopy to be located north of the building, setback 14.7 feet from the property line; and an order meal delivery canopy to be located on the west side of the building, over the pick-up window, setback 2.3 feet from the property line. The Zoning Code requires accessory structures to be setback 10 feet from the property line in the B-3 District. The Zoning Code lists special requirements for drive-up facilities. One of these requirements states no drive-up facility shall be located within 1,320’ of another facility. The nearest drive-up facility is the Starbucks, located to the south across Red Fox Road. The Zoning Code also requires any electronic devices, including loudspeakers, be located at least 50’ from any lot line. The nearest order box on the west side of the site is located approximately 20’ from the west property boundary. Finally, the applicant is requesting flexibility on landscaping. The parking and drive-thru lane on the east side of the property will be located approximately 11’ from the property line. On the west side of the property, the drive thru lane is proposed to be located about 2.3’ from the west lot line. The Zoning code requires a 20’ setback from the front lot line and a 10’ setback from the side lot line. Chick-fil-A Principal Development Leader Justin Lurk said they are a family owned franchise business where franchisees are only awarded one location. Franchisees live in the community and their main priority is to have a great operation at their location. There are over 2,500 locations nationwide. Mr. Lurk explained the two-lane drive-thru that continues as two lanes to the pick-up door. Councilmember Holden stated her concern about the 2.3’ setback from the property line. She wondered about a car jumping the curb and how they would handle snow plowing. Mr. Lurk said they are requesting flexibility on that requirement and the 2.3’ from the west property line is the distance to the edge of the drive-thru canopy, the columns are about 4.5’ away from the property line, and the drive through lane is 5’ from the property line. HR Green Consultant Joe Vavrina added that from the property line to drive-thru lane is 5.5’ because the curb is 6”. Also, from the back of the Quality Inn property line to the curb is 6’. Mr. Lurk stated that from the back of the curb line at the Quality Inn to the back of the curb line at the drive through will be about 9.5’. Planning Consultant Jane Kansier shared an aerial of the property to further illustrate the property lines and distance from curbs. Mr. Vavrina explained there are two areas to store snow, there will be a basin behind the building and another on the north side of the property.