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d. The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other public 57 facilities. Planning Division staff does not expect this drive-through to create an excessive 58 burden on parks, streets, or other public facilities, since the proposed use and drive-through 59 are typical and are allowed uses within the Community Business zoning district. 60 e. The proposed use will not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood, will not negatively 61 impact traffic or property values, and will not otherwise harm the public health, safety, and 62 general welfare. Planning Division staff anticipates that if the drive-through is approved, it 63 will add additional vehicle trips to the local road network each day. Additional traffic would 64 not impose an excessive burden on the public street infrastructure. It is also worth noting 65 that the Spire Credit Union proposal replaces what used to be the former Denny’s restaurant 66 site, which use provided a greater vehicle impact to the adjacent roads and neighborhood. 67 Staff believes that a drive-through in this location would not have a noticeable effect on the 68 value of nearby property as the area is currently occupied by a mix of restaurants (drive- 69 through and sit-down), an bank and other commercial uses. 70 RSCUC: Section 1009.02.D.13 of the City Code, 71 EVIEW OF PECIFICONDITIONALSERITERIA establishes additional standards and criteria that are specific to drive-throughs; the Planning 72 Commission and City Council must also find that the proposal does or can meet the additional 73 pertinent standards. This section of the ordinance includes several requirements, but the 74 applicable ones are as follows. 75 a. Drive-through lanes and service windows shall be located to the side or rear of buildings 76 and shall not be located between the principal structure and a public street. The proposed 77 drive-through, with its lanes and service window, is proposed along the south side of the 78 building and not between the principle structure and the public street. 79 b. Points of vehicular ingress and egress shall be located at least 60 feet from the street right- 80 of-way lines of the nearest intersection. The proposed drive-through does not lie near an 81 intersection street right-of-way. The City Engineer has reviewed the access alignment and 82 supports their locations. 83 c. The applicant shall submit a circulation plan that demonstrates that the use will not interfere 84 with or reduce the safety of pedestrian and bicyclist movements. The site plan does indicate a 85 pedestrian connection (could also be used for bicycles) from the sidewalk along Perimeter 86 Drive to the front of the proposed building on the north side of the site. In the case of vehicle 87 circulation within and around the parking lot, vehicles seeking banking services will 88 generally use the eastern access and park along the front of the building. Those customers 89 seeking drive-through transactions will generally access the site from the north. Drive- 90 through activities will only encounter pedestrians and/or bikers who may be traveling on 91 sidewalk. Customers seeking interior transactions may encounter pedestrians and/or 92 bicyclists utilizing the connection that traverses the northern parking lot. The Planning 93 Division believes that vehicles and pedestrians will be able to commingle without safety 94 issues. 95 PF15-007_RPCA_060315 Page 3 of 5