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Page 7 of 24 The Planning Commission is asked to review the drafted text amendments and provide comment and suggest applicable revisions to the text as drafted. An ordinance amendment to the Zoning Code requires a public hearing before the Planning Commission. 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 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. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday. The Applicant is requesting City Code Amendments to be allowed to serve liquor and would propose liquor service ending at 2:00 a.m. During Phase I, the Applicant is proposing that food and liquor for the event center will be served through a caterer that holds State licenses for food and liquor. The proposed occupancy for the event center is 464 people, which would include event staff. Access to the event center spaces will be provided through the building’s main entry. Patrons would pass through the existing restaurant space to enter the main hall. The existing kitchen is directly adjacent to the main hall space. The main hall space also has access to the existing covered patio space, which will be utilized as a designated smoking area with fencing enclosing the space from the parking lot. Other spaces in the building that could be used during an event include bride and groom suites and an office for event staff.