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City Council Meeting Minutes February 4, 2014 Page 9 of 28 The applicant is requesting a final planned unit development (PUD) to allow for the construction of a 998 square foot addition to the south side of the existing commercial structure, which was originally built in 1904. The proposed use is a restaurant. The property is zoned Commercial Community (CC) and is subject to the Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville. The addition is proposed to be located on an unoccupied portion of the lot between the existing building and the adjacent building to the south. The addition will be connected to the existing building to the north, and will be approximately two inches from the south lot line and the adjacent building. The Design Handbook for Downtown Louisville and the CC zoning allow zero lot line side and front setbacks. Under section 17.20.025 of the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC), additional parking is not required for additions of up to 999 square feet. Therefore, no parking is required as part of this proposal. The front of the addition will be set back two-and-a-half feet from the front lot line and the front of the existing building. This complies with the Design Handbook. The rear of the addition will be set back over 20 feet from the rear lot line, allowing room for access and loading. The proposed addition would be compatible but subordinate to the existing structure, as recommended by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Buildings. The flat roof would differentiate the addition from the existing building and would fit in with the architectural vernacular of Downtown Louisville. Much of the front façade would be windows, and would provide function for the intended use and comply with the Design Handbook. The proposed PUD does not include a specific sign plan, but indicates future signage will comply with the Downtown Sign Manual. The applicant has requested the existing "Tivoli Beer" sign on the north façade be allowed as it replicates a historic sign. Staff supports this request and recommends a condition of approval that the PUD be modified to include the sign. Staff recommended approval of Resolution No. 7, Series 2014, recommending approval of the final PUD, with the following condition: 1.)The existing "Tivoli Beer" sign on the north façade shall be allowed to remain. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo asked if the neon sign would remain. Planner II Robinson stated that would be up to the applicant. The sign complies with the sign handbook so it may be maintained if the applicant so desires. Council member Loo asked if the Historic Preservation Commission offered an opinion on the neon sign. Planner II Robinson stated the Commission did not offer an opinion on the neon sign. DESIGNATING THE DIFRANCIA SALOON AT 740 FRONT STREET A HISTORIC LANDMARK