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st •Improve staff visibility and supervision of the parking area and 1tee from the building •Improve the views and connections to the site •Improve the efficiency and relationship of the service functions (kitchen and retail spaces) for staff •Gathering Space to be able to support 80-100 at tables to support golf tournaments & medium sized rentals •Kitchen facility to support the facility -golfers and rentals in the Gathering Space McIlwain stated that there was a need to determine the use of the kitchen. He suggested that unique food offerings could potentially draw in non-golfers who are looking for a dining option. Commission Chair Newby questioned if there is room at Cedarholm to support a unique restaurant venue. McIlwain stated that there is potential space for a restaurant utilizing the gathering space area. Commissioner O’Brien offered that arestaurant would inhibit the use of the building as a rental facility. Commissioner Warzecha noted the limited parking options. •Develop astrong inside-outside relationship with decks and patios •Outdoor spaces to have unique and quality features (fire pit, shade, grill, etc.) •All spaces to be accessible •Take advantage of lower level opportunities due to site topography •Improve the Maintenance Facility Operational Goals •Improve staff efficiency for golf check in and food service •Improve food and beverage offerings •Integrate retail into the entry rather than an enclosed shop space •Relocate cart storage to reduce staff time and congestion at the Maintenance Building Commissioner Heikkila offered the suggestion of adding bike parking on site to complimentthe limited parking options. Parking is at a premium currently and opportunities to expand will be exploredby HCM. McIlwain explained that the next step istocreate a Master Plan that would include space goals and cost per square foot.The Master Plan would include the maintenance operations –even if those plans were completed as a future project. Commissioner O’Brien requested additional details on what was discussed during the Cedarholm Advisory Committee in regards to the potential for a restaurant. In response, CommissionerStoner relayedthatthe restaurant wasone of the top fiveissues that came upduring the CedarholmAdvisory Team meetings. Commissioner Stoner also commented that he has concerns regarding the parking if a “destination restaurant”is added. However, he does believe that looking at the option of a restaurant could answer many of the multi-use topics that were discussed during the Cedarholm Advisory Committee meetings. Public Comment Dave Holt,the facilitatorof the Cedarholm Golf Course Clubhouse Replacement Advisory Team,relayed that the overall group recommendation was for the Clubhouse to provide good quality food for the golfers, tournaments and catering events.As spaceand parkingat Cedarholm is at a premium compared to other “destination restaurants”the main focus of Cedarhom should be as a Golf Clubhouse. Commissioner O’Brien notedthat a restaurant would be a completelydifferent philosophical direction from what was recommended by the Cedarholm Advisory Team. Commissioner Stoner questioned the different size needs based on a“nice restaurant for golfers”vs. a “destination restaurant”. McIlwain responded that the two kitchen sizeswould bevery similar. He stated