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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Minutes for February 1, 2006http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/planning/minutes/2006/pm0201.htm District. The proposed dinner theater would occupy the Twin Cities Room. This banquet room historically has been booked 30-40% of the available time on Friday and Saturday nights and for large wedding parties--up to 200 people. The estimated capacity for Oops Theater is 100 people, which is about half of the capacity of the Twin Cities Room. The reduction is due partly to the portable stage/performance area, but also to the design of the seating area. Oops Theater anticipates an initial Friday and Saturday evening performance (6:00 to 10:30); a Sunday matinee (12:00 to 4:15); and a weekday matinee (12:00 to 3:30), which times will not typically conflict with the peak customer volume of the bar/restaurant. On a typical Friday or Saturday evening the sit-down restaurant is busy between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. while the bar has limited patrons. After 8:00 p.m. the bar area has seen an increase in patrons while the sit-down restaurant has seen a reduction. Currently the facility (bar and restaurant portion) is experiencing a capacity of 60% or less on a Friday or Saturday evening. Section 1018.08 of the Roseville City Code requires on-site parking at a minimum of: 1 space for every 2.5 seats in the sit-down portion of the restaurant; 1 space for every 20 sq. ft. of bar, lounge, public area, and game room; 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. of each skybox; 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. of banquet area; and 1 space for every 5 seats in the outdoor seating area. The site has 172 spaces and the owners has a contract (Edina Realty lot) for 98 spaces and verbal agreements (Ford and North Suburban Clinic) for 106 spaces, for a total useable parking allowance of 376 spaces. The Community Development staff reviewed the function of the premises and concluded that the parking is adequate with a proof-of-parking permit. Mr. Paschke reviewed the criteria for issuance of a conditional use permit and explained that this project had little perceived impact. He reviewed: a.Impact on traffic b.Impacts on parks, streets and other public facilities c.Compatibility of the site plan, internal circulation, landscaping and structure with contiguous properties d.Impact of the use on market value of contiguous properties e.Impact on the general public health, safety and welfare f. Based on the information and findings provided in Section 4 and 5 of this project report, the City Planner recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow Oops Theater to utilize/occupy a portion of the existing banquet area (Twin Cities Room) in the lower lever of Big City Tavern, 2801 Snelling Avenue, subject to the following conditions: a. Community Development Department per Section 1018.12 of the Roseville City Code. b.The theater must store all props and displays within the building or within a screened enclosure on the premises approved by the Community Development Department. c.The theater signage will be considered separate and must meet the requirements of Section 1009 of the Roseville City Code. d.All performances of the theater must occur indoors. Chair Traynor asked the applicants or public for comments regarding the proposal and the staff report (none). Member Wozniak asked if, by making extraordinary parking requirements on adjacent properties, should there be a cross walk on Lincoln Drive. Thomas Paschke will investigate the requirements for cross walks--there are no sidewalks along the east side of Lincoln in this area. 7 of 94/3/2006 11:54 AM