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. . " Minutes of Regular Council Meeting April 11, 1983 Page 5 Miller addressed the parking concerns that he and the Planning Commission have; noted that the Ordinance requires one parking space per three seating spaces; there are presently 79 spaces, 62 are proposed, more than meeting the code requirement of 40. If cars become "stacked" going through the drive-thru window, 14 of these spaces could be blocked by stacked cars. Although this is extremely unlikely, angle parking of 60 degrees is rec- ommended on both north and south sides of the site. Miller also recommends that City give permission for construction of a "Do Not Enter" sign on south entrance to McDonalds for a short period of time. The counter-clockwise traffic flow proposed is most comfortable and safe for drivers. Engstrom, McDonald's Construction Engineer, stated that they plan to redo the landscsping in front of building and will provide de- tailed plans for approval; noted that they also plan more land- scaping in back of building. He noted that, in other facilities, peak business hours have been 12:00 to 12:20, and 5:00 to 5:30, when stacking could possibly occur. He stated that the same plans have been used in other McDonalds' facilities; have not created traffic problems. McAllister expressed concern about marking of entrance snd exit; noted that these were marked this way when facility was built and they were ignored and subsequently changed to south entrance: asked if traffic within the drive-thru becomes a problem, does Arden Hills have any control? Answer was, no, it is McDonald's p rob lem. She als 0 q ues ti one d why "Do Not En te r" sign would be considered temporary? It was felt that the sign would probably not be necessary after patrons become accustomed to the one-way traffic pattern. It was noted that Arden Hills has always dis- couraged unnecessary signs. Woodburn noted that the landaceping plan should be submitted for approval by City Planner before Building Permit is issued. Woodburn questioned whether there is any glare onto adjoining roadways from McDonald's lights; Miller and Engstrom will check. Mulcahy questioned figures of 30-35% drive-thru business: noted figures obtained from some other McDonald's indicate 40 to 50% has been drive-thru. Engstrom stated that McDonald's has kept records in other facilities of this type: this seems to be aver- age. McDonald's expects a total increase of 7 to 8% in business from drive-thru. Mulcahy asked if there are studies on where food is taken when car leaves McDonald's; Engstrom will supply these if available. Woodburn noted that, according to Ordinance, over 50% of the busi- ness would have to be drive-thru to classify the restaurant as a "drive-in", which would need Special Use Permit. Mulcahy noted that if McDonalds, when it was originally built, had included the drive-thru window in its plans, it would have been handled aa a Special Use Permit. Christiansen moved that Council approve issuance of a Building Permit for the drive-thru window, as proposed, subject to: 1. City Planner's approval of a revised landscape plan. 2. South parking lot also to be marked for angle parking. 3. ~ stripe be provided on the north side to indicate the drive-thru lane. 4. A temporary "Do Not Enter" sign be provided at the south driveway to educate the public of the one- way traffic pattern. Motion was seconded by Mulcahy and carried. (Christiansen, Mulcahy, Woodburn voting in favor of the motion; McAllister vot- ing in opposition). -5-