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A Site Plan Review is required by the City Code for any Planned Unit Development Amendment. Since the Planning Commission review, the Applicant has submitted updated site and landscaping plans approved as part of Planning Case 24-014. From the PUD approval, there are minor changes to the proposed site plan with curbing and parking island configurations and the landscaping plan has differing plant species. Resolution 2024-038 requires that any significant changes be approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, and the proposed changes to the site submitted on October 16, 2024, were deemed to be minor. These proposed minor changes are still under review by city staff and will be considered for approval as part of future permit reviews. No additional changes to the layout of the site are proposed with this application. This commercial corridor is accessible by way of County Road E West. This area is used by several businesses for a variety of retail, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and office uses. 2. History of the Subject Property The Subject Property was developed in 1986 as a bingo hall consisting of the approximately 11,000 square foot principal structure. A site plan review was required for this development as the property had previously been used as a lumber site. The property changed ownership in 1991 and 2020 with its continued use as a bingo hall which falls under the Commercial Recreation, Indoor land use definition in the City's Zoning Code. In 2020, the property's kitchen was remodeled and the Brightside Cafe was opened within the existing bingo hall. In 2021, the Brightside Cafe was approved for a liquor license effective in 2022. In 2023, Northern Lights Bingo Hall ceased bingo game operations and the Subject Property started to be used for organized sports, which also falls under the definition of a Commercial Recreation, Indoor land use with the installation of turf for the rental use of soccer clubs for practices. A liquor license for the Brightside Cafe was maintained through the end of 2023 but was not renewed for 2024. Approvals 1. Planned Unit Development Amendment The site currently has a PUD that was approved with Resolution 2024-038. This PUD allowed for flexibility on the site and approved the event center and restaurant uses. The flexibilities approved with the PUD include: • Flexibility from off-street parking setbacks • Flexibility from exterior building materials requirements to allow for brick veneer instead of brick • Flexibility from the required 75% desirable materials for the south building elevation • Flexibility from the transparency standard that requires 50% of all first level building fagades that front a public street shall be comprised of transparent windows or doors due to the construction of the existing building and the nature of the proposed use • Flexibility for lighting that exceeds 1 foot candle on the travel lanes of adjoining public streets • Flexibility from the requirement of restaurants to provide functional outdoor seating areas with tables, chairs, plantings and access to the restaurant • Flexibility from the planting islands requirements for one tree per parking lot planting island Page 3 of 10