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Louisville City Council Meeting April 3,2001 Page 7 Wood stated that the position of the applicant is that Staff has overestimated the parking, whereby Staff's position is that the applicant has underestimated the parking. Staff is concerned about the parking overflow. The Planning Commission's recommendation of approval is conditioned as follows: 1. The Special Review Use shall be granted to the applicant only. The applicant shall post all required fire lanes for no parking subject to review and approval of Staff and the Louisville Fire Protection District prior to the issuance of a tenant finish permit. The applicant shall install signage as approved by staff, at all common drive locations with Century Office Park prohibiting Century Retail Center patrons and employees from parking in the Century Office Park. Davidson called for applicant presentation. Terry O'Connor, O'Connor Development, LLC, 6685 Gunpark Drive, Boulder, CO, concurred with the comments of Councilman Sisk with respect to the Chief Building Inspector, Mike Jones and expressed his thanks to the City Council. O'Connor addressed the Atlanta Bread proposal. He stated that they are in agreement with the requirements of the Planning Commission for approval. He stated that Atlanta Bread can compliment the Century Retail Center and the City of Louisville. He stated that the single issue is the parking. He stated that the parking will only be an issue one hour a day, five days a week. He stated that they are trying to develop Century Retail Center as a strip center. He stated that they have promised their tenants that there will be more retail businesses located in the Center. He stated that O'Connor Development has been in business in Boulder County since 1974 and has been successful. He stated that they have been very careful to select tenants that compliment the Center and will abide with the parking provisions. He stated that it was always their intention to have two food service businesses within the Century Retail Center. He noted that Atlanta Bread does not have a large staff and will not occupy many parking spaces. He stated that they are only asking for what already exists in Louisville and referenced a chart assessing all the strip centers in Louisville. He noted that all the centers other than Pine Street Center, have at least two food service businesses and that Colony Square has seven restaurants. Sheila Vessels, 2900 E. 133rd Circle, Thornton, CO, gave an overview of the Atlanta Bread Company. She stated that quick food service is the fastest growing business today. She noted that Atlanta Bread provides a friendly, pleasant environment and good healthy food, including sandwiches, a large selection of soups, bakery goods and pastries items. She stated that they strive to provide a lunch in three minutes and she projected the dine- in lunch time to be 15 minutes. She stated that Atlanta Bread plans to locate 15 restaurants in Colorado. 7