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62 b. The proposed use is not in con ict with a Re la in Map or other ado tedplan. The Ifl, gu p 63 proposed drive-through is not in conflict with such plans because none apply to the 64 area surrounding the property. 65 c. The proposed use is not in con f 'ic with any ("ity (',Ode requirements. Planning 66 Division staff believes that the proposed drive-through will meet all applicable City 67 Code requirements; moreover, a conditional use approval can be rescinded if the 68 approved use fails to comply with all applicable Code requirements or conditions of 69 the approval. 70 d. The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other 71 public facilities. Planning Division staff does not expect this drive-through to create 72 an excessive burden on parks,, streets,, or other public facilities, since the proposed use 73 and drive-through are typical and allowed uses within the Community Business 74 zoning district. 75 e. The proposed use will not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, will not 76 negatively impact traffic orproperly values, and will not otherwise harm the public 77 health, safety, and general we e. Planning Division staff anticipates that if the 78 drive-through is approved, it will add additional vehicle trips to the local road 79 network each day; some could argue that the additional vehicles constitute a negative 80 impact on traffic (and a violation of this general criterion), but Planning Division staff 81 has found in item "d"' above that the potential, additional traffic would not impose an 82 excessive burden on the public street infrastructure. Likewise, some may claim that 83 the drive-through will negatively impact their property values (again, violating this 84 criterion); staff believes that a drive-through in this location would not have a 85 noticeable effect on the value nearby property as the area is currently occupied by 86 office and other commercial uses. 87 5.2 REVIEW OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONAL USE CRITERIA.- Section 1009.02D 13 of the City Code 88 establishes additional standards and criteria that are specific to drive-throughs; the 89 Planning Commission and City Council must also find that the proposal does or can meet 90 the additional pertinent standards. This section of the ordinance includes several 91 requirements,, but the applicable ones are as follows. 92 a. Drive-through lanes and service windows shall be located to the side or rear of buildings 93 and shall not be located between the principal structure and a public street. The 94 proposed drive-through, with its lanes and service window, is proposed along the north 95 side of the building and directly adjacent to the parking lot (service bays and window) 96 and the office building (lanes). 97 b. Points of vehicular ingress and egress shall be located at least feel from the street 98 right-of-way lines of the nearest intersection. The proposed drive-through does not lie 99 near an intersection street right-of-way. 100 c. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not 101 interfere with or reduce the safety ofpedestrian and bicyclist movements. The site plan 102 does indicate a pedestrian connection (could also be used for bicycles), from the sidewalk 103 adjacent to the frontage road accessing the front of the proposed building as well as the 104 rear of the building, which works well for pedestrians utilizing the public walkway. In 105 the case of vehicle circulation within and around the parking lot, vehicles will access PF I I -OIL R.+ A — 061311 Page 3 of 5