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• Permitted hours of operation in the ordinance. • Permitted maximum occupancy in the ordinance. • Specifying if outdoor space is permitted for an event center and if there would be additional requirements. The City Council is asked to review the drafted text amendments. A public hearing before the Planning Commission is required for an ordinance amendment to the Zoning Code and was held on July 10, 2024. At the July 10, 2024 meeting of the Planning Commission, an amendment was made to the drafted text amendments to Section 1325.06 Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend the approval of amended language for an event center use to require one (1) parking space for every four (4) seats at designed capacity. Plan Evaluation Overview of Proposal Redevelopment The Applicant is proposing the redevelopment of the Subject Property as the Elegant Event Center. Improvements will be made to the exterior finishes of the principal structure, the parking lot, and the site's landscaping. Existing conditions for the site can be found on the site survey in Attachment E. The principal structure will remain on site with enhanced building materials and the proposed plans show the addition of a trash enclosure to the north side of the Subject Property. The parking lot improvements include the removal of the existing covered parking structure and the addition of parking islands for additional landscaping and area lighting for the parking lot. Changes to the parking lot include a removal of several existing parking spaces near the property driveway and the establishment of ADA ramps and surfaces and handicap accessible parking spaces. The Applicant states that the plan is to improve and restore both the building and the property so that it will enhance, not detract, from the surrounding area. Business Operations The Applicant is proposing that the Subject Property be used for three different uses within the same principal structure and that these uses will be established through a phased approach. The Subject Property would have an occupancy load of 567 people. The Applicant intends to cap facility capacity down further to 508 people with a 450-guest capacity for the event center, a 34 guest capacity for the restaurant, with an estimated staff team of 24 staff members for both the event center and the restaurant. The space is conceived to be shared among the uses with some overlap as noted in the evaluation below. Phase I - Event Center In Phase I, scheduled until December 2024, the building and other site improvements would be completed, and the Event Center use would be established. The proposed hours of operation for the event center are 8:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The Applicant is requesting City Code Amendments to be allowed to serve liquor through a licensed caterer and would propose liquor service ending at 2:00 a.m. Page 7 of 23