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4.0 BACKGROUND: 4.1 Caribou Coffee (Jeff Johnson) has entered into a lease of the former Casual Living furniture store at 2115 Snelling Avenue to convert 2,644 sq. ft. into a Caribou Coffee. The remaining space will be leased to another tenant. The specific request seeks to utilize the existing southern drive lane and install a window for drive-thru order/pick-up purposes. 4.2 The l.l acre parcel is located in a B-3, General Business District, and the Comprehensive Plan designates the property as Business. Adjacent land uses include residential to the west and restaurants to the north and south. Color Tile is the other tenant in the subject structure. 4.3 Caribou Coffee desires to utilize 2,644 sq. tt. of the former Casual Living as a coffee shop and sub-lease the remaining area. The City Code identifies a coffee shop/cafe as a Restaurant Class II - Fast Food Convenience and a permitted use. However, the inclusion of a drive-thru service window requires a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIIT. 4.4 The existing structure dates back to 1973 is approximately 9,700 sq. ft. in size and lies along the western frontage road adjacent to Snelling Avenue. The site also shares a westerly easement for access purposes with 3 properties (Arby's, Famous Dave's, and Burger King), which provides vehicular access to County Road B. 4.5 The proposed drive-thru window is located along the south side of the structure and utilizes an existing 14 foot wide drive lane. Although its previous use may have included two-way traffic, the width of the existing drive lane is only conducive to one way traffic. The site does include a properly designed and functioning t�vo-way access along the nocth property boundary. 4.6 The on-site parking is shared by all tenants and is located adjacent the frontage road and structure and at the rear of the property. 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS: 5.1 On July 20, 2006 the Roseville Development Review Committee (DRC) met to review and comment on the Caribou Coffee proposal. Specific comments included slight modifications to the site that would better facilitate the one-way drive-thru, striping for on-site parking, and directional signage for directing customers to the drive-thru lane. 52 The site is pre-existing and does require a certain level of improvement to achieve compliance on certain requirements of § 1010 Design Standards. Specifically the existing shed at the rear of the structure should be removed; the existing trash/recycling dumpsters must be screened from view (solid board-on-board fence w/gate); and coniferous shrubs must be installed adjacent to the frontage road to provide adec�uate screening of vehicle lights. PF3782_RPCA_080206 Pagc 2 of �