CR 12-031 Concept Review-Dairy Queen Drive-ThroughG�TY OF
March 28, 2012 NO P K I NS Council Report 12-31
CONCEPT REVIEW — DAIRY QUEEN DRIVE-THROUGH
Proposed Action
This is a concept review that requires no action. Any comments regarding the development
would be helpful to the applicant for further applications.
Overview
The applicant, David Pettit, owns the Dairy Queen at 1800 Mainstreet. Mr. Pettit is proposing to
add a drive-through to the west side of the building. A drive-through requires a conditional use
permit. In order for the drive-through to work, Mr. Pettit will purchase the retail area to the west
and the entire parking area will be redone.
A drive-through requires a conditional use permit. The conditions for a drive-through are below
in the report. One requirement is that there is a front yard setback of 20 feet and a side yard
setback of 10 feet. The applicant would have to be granted a variance for these setbacks. The
site plan indicates that there is parking on the City right-of-way along 18th Avenue. Parking on
the City right-of-way is not allowed. This issue will also have to be resolved for this to move
forward.
Primary Issues to Consider
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
• What are the preliminary specifics of the drive-through?
• What are the requirements for a drive-through?
• What is the applicant's time line?
• What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed?
• What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Supporting Documents
Analysis of issues
Preliminary site plan
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Nancy Berson, AICP
Planner
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Primary Issues to Consider.
• What is the zoning of the property, and how has the Comprehensive Plan
designated the subject site?
The zoning of the property is B-3, General Business. The Comprehensive Plan designation is
Commercial. The existing use complies with both documents.
• What are the preliminary specifics of the drive through?
The applicant is proposing to add a drive-through window on the west side of the building. In
order for this to happen and get an acceptable radius for the drive lane, the applicant is planning
on purchasing the abutting retail area and redo the entire parking area. There are current two
access points on Mainstreet. The easterly access point to the site will be closed.
• What are the requirements for a drive-through?
1. The site is designed and constructed to handle parking and traffic flow according to a
plan submitted to and approved by the city;
2. The site drainage is designed and constructed according to a plan submitted to and
approved by the city;
3. That screening be provided along the property line to control headlight beams when
abutting a residential district;
4. That lighting shall be accomplished in such a way as to have no direct source of light
visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent land in a residential district;
5. That an onsite vehicular storage lane of sufficient capacity to accommodate 15 minutes of
service be provided for each service station;
6. That provision be made to pick up the adjacent neighborhood daily relative to material
initiated at the site;
7. That the front yard and side yard shall be landscaped with the front yard not less than 20
feet and side yard not less than ten feet.
The applicant should be able to comply with all of the above requirements except for the front
and side yard setbacks. A variance will have to be granted.
Surrounding Uses
The site is surrounded by commercial to the east, north and west. There is residential to the
south.
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What is the applicant's time line?
The applicant would like to start construction this summer.
• What are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed?
The following are the items that will have to occur for this development to proceed:
Conditional Use Permit for a drive-through
Variance for front and side yard setbacks
Removal of the parking from the City right-of-way along 18th Avenue
What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting?
Ms. Anderson reviewed the drive-through with the Commission. Dave Pettit, the owner of the
Dairy Queen appeared before the Commission. Mr. Pettit stated that in order to make the drive-
through work he is purchasing the abutting retail area. The Commission discussed access points
and traffic flow with the applicant. Mr. Pettit stated that Dairy Queen has data that there will be
10 percent increase in sales the first year and an additional 15 percent the second year with the
addition of a drive-through. Mr. Pettit stated that the parking was important along 18th Avenue
and that he also wanted to move the sign to the retail site, which would be considered an off
premise sign. The Commission looked favorably on the drive-through. Staff will continue to
work with the applicant.
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