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2 3 � 5 b 7 9 10 11 12 �u,:: �:�� FE � ; � �� ;� :,. , d. Planni�� File 37Q9,� Big City Tavern & Oops Theater, 2784 Lincoln Drive, request for CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT to allow "live entertainment" (dinner theater) as a use utilizing ihe existing lower Pevel banquet area. C�air Traynor opened the hearing and requested City Planner Thomias Paschke to provide a verbal summary of the proposed project based an the staff report dated February 1, 2005 City Planner Paschke explained that Big City Tavern & Oops Theater have requested a conditianal use permit (CUP) to allow a dinner theater to utilize a portian of the existing lower level banquet area. Section 1405.015 oithe Roseville City Code stipulates that a Restaurant Class IV — Traditianal with "live entertainment and/or dancing" requires an approved CUP. The current use af the premises is a permitted use under the same section af the Code. I3 Because t�e site had limited parking (172 spaces) the ownez was required ta enter into 14 agreemants �with adjacenfi/adjoining properties far sharing off peal� hour parking. This strict 15 requirement was necessary to ensure that adequate (Code rec��ired) parking was achieved give�� 16 the multiple uses that could occur at any one time. However, since the issuance of that permit, 17 the owners �ave terminated their agreement with Clear Channel Communicatian and have 18 changed the na�ne of the restaurant and auxiliary uses to Big City Tavez�n & Banqu�t Center. � 9 The business also does not have the traffic arigirzally anticipated by staff when first reviewed. 20 21 The original s�ucture was built in 198b, is Iocated on 2.4 acres, has a Comprehensive Land Use 22 Plan designation of Business, is located in Planning District 10, and the property is zoned B-2, 23 Reiail Business District. 24 25 The proposed dinner theater would occupy the Twin Cities Room. This banquet room 2b historically has been booked 30 - 40% of the a�ailable time o� �'riday and Saturday nights and 27 for large wedding parties — up to 200 people. The estima�ed capacity t�or Oops Theater is I04 2$ peaple, which is about half of the capacity of the Twin Ci�ies Rooz�. The reduction is due partly 29 to the portable stage/performance area, but also to t�e design of the seating area. Oops Theater 30 anticipates an initial Friday and Saturday evening per%rmance (6:00 ta 10:3p); a Sunday 31 rraatine� (�2:00 to 4:15); and a weekday matinee (12:00 to 3:3Q), w�icla tianaes will nat typically 32 conflict with the peak custorner volume af the bar/restauarant. On a typical Friday or Saturday 33 evening the sit-down restaurant is busy between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. while the bar has limited 34 patrons. After 8:00 p.m. the bar area has seen an increase in patrons while the sit-down 35 restaurant has seen a reduction. Currently the facility {bar and restaurazrt portion) is 36 experiencing a capacity af ba% or less on a�'raday or Saturday evenir�g. 37 38 39 4� 41 42 43 44 45 Seciion 1018,08 of the Roseville City Code requires on-site parking at a minimum o£: 1 space for every 2.5 seats in the sit-down portion af the restaurant; 1 space for e�ery 20 sq. ft. o� bar, lounge, public area, and game room; ] space for every 50 sq. ft. af each skybox; 1 space for every SO sq. £t. of banquet area; and 1 space for every S seats in the outdoor seating area. The site I�as 172 spaces and the owners has a cantract (Edina Realty lot) for 98 spaces and verbal agreements (Ford and North Suburban CIinic) for 106 spaces, for a total useable parking allowance of 376 spaces,