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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 6, 2017 Page 22 City Planner Paschke suggested creating a definition to address and expound on that particular use, similar to a learning studio, but part of the arts use versus gen- eral retail (e.g. visual and performing arts definition). Councilmember Willmus stated that he was inclined to look at the use to form the definition for it and similar uses; with Councilmember Etten stating that he was open to that; and Mayor Roe clarifying both the retail and service components would be included, not just selling, perhaps by looking at the definition or adding it as a conditional use (CU) in other areas. Considerable discussion was held regarding restaurant use and the definition of each type of restaurant use, with the desire to not permit fast food restaurants with drive-throughs; but traditional restaurants as permitted uses. City Planner Paschke clarified that food service for employees and/or tenants were often in- cluded as a part of the business. Councilmember Willmus suggested looking at a unique definition for restaurant uses for this specific PUD; excluding larger chain-type restaurants that would draw a significant volume of outside traffic during the day. Councilmember Etten pointed out that the intent was for businesses to provide a place for their employees to each lunch as an amenity. Councilmember Etten not- ed that there were few restaurants available in that area, and the city needed to find a way to allow that to happen to accommodate the needs of those businesses. Mayor Roe suggested making it conditional and figuring out the conditions later on a case by case basis. Councilmember Willmus suggested looking at it as permitted use but with some form of unique definition for this locale; opining that whether the use was condi- tional, he wasn't sure it needed to come before the City Council whenever some- one wanted to open a restaurant in this PUD area. Councilmember Willmus cau- tioned precluding a stand-alone restaurant use that may provide a higher-end sit down restaurant option. City Planner Paschke asked what was being defined. Mayor Roe clarified that the desire was for a restaurant, but not a fast food fran- chise. Mayor Roe noted that as part of the mix of uses, it may eliminate some players in the market place that may not be the intent. Councilmember McGehee stated that she was considering some sort of food ser- vice as part of the mix of uses in a building, but also designed to serve others out- side of the business at lunch time (e.g. those who work and play in that develop-