Delivery service from the restaurant is not proposed. The applicant will bring supplies to the restaurant, as needed.

3 Deliveries to the restaurant are not proposed. Trash will be stored in existing dumpsters, located in the rear of the building and the applicant intends to participate in a recycling program. The property provides one off-street parking space, which is proposed for use as employee parking only. The block does not have food or coffee options and the shop will fill a void for residents and employees in the area and appears to be compatible with surrounding uses. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed floor area is reasonable given the nature of the proposed coffee shop. Staff does not anticipate negative impacts to surrounding properties. In terms of traffic and parking, the existing site access is adequate and there are no proposed changes. Because of the restaurant's size, off-street parking for patrons is not required. There is adequate public street parking and nearby parking garage. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit as requested. Steve Lichtenfeld asked about deliveries to the shop. Adrian Trennell stated that he will bring supplies as needed. Joanne Boulton recommended that the shop amend its hours of operation to open at 7:00 a.m. versus 8:00 a.m., which the applicant agreed to change. Joanne Boulton made a motion to recommend approval of the conditional use permit to the Board of Aldermen, modified to begin at 7:00 a.m., otherwise

Joanne Boulton recommended that the shop amend its hours of operation to open at 7:00 a.m. versus 8:00 a.m., which the applicant agreed to change. Joanne Boulton made a motion to recommend approval of the conditional use permit to the Board of Aldermen, modified to begin at 7:00 a.m., otherwise

4 as submitted. The motion was seconded by Brian Maguire and unanimously approved by the members.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD - SIGNAGE 801 SEMINARY PLACE Director Istenes explained that this 68.8 acre property has a zoning designation of R2, single-family dwelling district. The subject 44,346 square foot library building is located north of Founders' Way, just east of Seminary Place. On December 19, 2016 the Architectural Review Board approved renovations to the library, including exterior signage. Renovations have almost been completed. The applicant has since revised the signage plans for the building, now proposing two wall signs measuring 103.6 square feet. One sign to be located on the north elevation and one on the south elevation, just below the roof line. The proposed signage exceeds the allowable square footage by approximately 195 square feet and is located above the first floor ceiling height. The applicant is requesting a sign modification to install the proposed signage that does not conform with the city's sign regulations. Staff's recommendation is to approve the project as proposed with the following condition and that is that no lighting shall be permitted for the south elevation wall sign. Mawson Haug from Concordia Seminary and Gary Gross from Zigland Sign.

The proposed project consists of the demolition of the existing house and the construction of a new house, with a below grade, front-entry garage. The Clayton Gardens Urban Design District regulations state that front loading, below grade garages are strongly discouraged and shall be prohibited unless they are featured on 51 percent or more of

6 the homes on the block. Stratford Drive does not meet the 51 percent requirement to allow front entry, below grade garages. The applicant has applied for conceptual review in order to receive feedback from the Architectural Review Board regarding alternative compliance prior to submitting complete plans for review. The project requires a thorough staff review prior to being placed on a Plan Commission and Architectural Review Board agenda. Staff recommends that the Architectural Review Board consider the proposal and provide input. This is conceptual review only and any comments made are not binding. To approve an alternative approach, the Plan Commission or Architectural Review Board must find that the proposed alternative approach accomplishes the intent of the design standards equally well or better would an approach which complies with the design standards. Lauren Stutman, architect, David Bowles and Larry Bahrbelt, homeowner Ms. Stutman requests variance due to the unusual topography on the lot, which has a steep upward slope, lot size and shape. The upward slope is a total of 12.44 feet from where driveway meets the street to the rear of the lot. This creates a hardship and why they are asking for the variance. The north side of Stratford slopes downward and therefore, it is very easy to do a side or rear garage. The south side

The north side of Stratford slopes downward and therefore, it is very easy to do a side or rear garage. The south side

7 slopes up and is quite different, which is why the existing homes on this side of the block have front-entry garages. The current block face has 50 percent of their homes with front-entry garages or garages that were front entry and converted to open carports. Joanne Boulton noted that the carports are actually porticos that you drive through to the back, where there is a garage. The architect is proposing a number of techniques to minimize the appearance of the front-entry garage. Garage doors are pulled back from front yard setback by five feet. The face of the house is extended two feet over the top of the garage door, so that it is more recessed. The driveway slopes down with an eight percent slope towards the garage and then a curved brick retaining wall obscures about half of the garage door when viewed from the street. Six foot side yard setback as opposed to five foot. The proposal is in compliance with the impervious coverage on the lot and the garage is under 50 percent of the home's facade. The garage door will be painted the same color as the brick to minimize the appearance. The homeowners have talked to the neighbors on each side and they have raised no objection to the front-entry garage. The garage is extra deep to facilitate maneuvering the car in the left bay out. The proposed house is 3,255 square feet. Mr. Bowles commented that the lot's width of 50 feet prohibits a side entry