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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 5, 2021 9 <br /> <br />discussed how the cars waiting for the drive thru would also be generating extra noise. He feared <br />how this would impact his customers given the fact Chick-fil-A would be open until 10:00 p.m. <br />He stated he was also concerned with where Chick-fil-A would store snow in the winter months <br />and did not want snow being pushed onto his property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Weber explained Chick-fil-A was requesting to be closer to the property line <br />than was allowed. He stated he now had concerns with the application given the fact the adjacent <br />property owner had concerns with the amount of noise that would be generated by the drive thru. <br />He indicated he did not support allowing the restaurant and drive thru moving closer to the hotel. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums asked if the drive thru speakers could be adjusted so that they faced away from the <br />hotel. <br /> <br />Mr. Lark stated this would not be possible. He reported the drive thru speakers were 50 feet <br />from the closest parking lot and over 100 feet from the corner of the hotel. He explained if the <br />drive thru speakers were moved closer to Lexington Avenue this could back up traffic onto Red <br />Fox Road. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums commented he supported the proposed plan, but noted he was also concerned <br />about how the restaurant and drive thru would impact the adjacent hotel. He stated this use was <br />different from Perkins, because there would be a drive thru. He supported a noise study being <br />completed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Wicklund reported the business model for this company had Chick-fil-A closed <br />on Sundays meaning the hotel guests would not be impacted by the drive thru on Sundays. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums suggested a condition for approval be added to address the noise concerns. He <br />recommended a noise study be completed after the restaurant was completed or that the noise <br />boxes be moved. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jeffreys commented on the amount of noise cars make when waiting in the drive <br />thru line and noted this was a concern to her. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums indicated he had less concerns about the noise coming from the cars because there <br />were only a few months out of the year that drivers could drive with their windows down. He <br />stated he was more concerned about the noise that would be coming from the rooftop units. <br /> <br />Mr. Lark reported this was a commercially zoned property and he was meeting the City’s <br />setback requirements. He was hopeful that the noise issue would be less of a concern from a <br />building standpoint. He explained he wanted to be a good neighbor and noted Chick-fil-A would <br />be open only till 10:00 p.m. and would be closed on Sundays, where Perkins was open 24/7. <br /> <br />There being no additional comment Chair Vijums closed the public hearing at 8:07 p.m. <br /> <br />Chair Vijums stated he would like to add several conditions for approval. He proposed Chick- <br />fil-A move the order stations from the west side of the drive through to the northeast side. In <br />addition, he supported the applicant completing a noise study once the building is constructed to <br />see what type of noise is being generated by the use.