Planning Commission Minutes 2020 10 08

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 8, 2020 Page 8 of 10 In closing, Mr. Martinsons thanked the Commission for its consideration and he looked forward to working with the City and the community to make a really good space. Brauneis asked Planner Ritchie to comment on sound mitigation. Ritchie stated that she found an example in the City of outdoor seating directly adjacent to residential. Outside seating is allowed to go to midnight but there was no amplified music that was permitted. Ritchie added that regarding the fence, the 6-foot fence was sufficient for security, but it might not be effective for sound muffling. Martinsons added that he thought a higher fence would help because they had a noise evaluation for South Boulder Road that mentioned that a higher fence would help mitigate the sound from the road. He also explained that the combination of the roof and the fence would help dampen the sound. Rice stated that the South Boulder Road Small Area Plan identified this development as a high priority. He added that the area was blighted and this was a good solution to that issue. He thought it would be a magnet and that it could lead to redevelopment for some other areas of the property if the project were done right. Finally, he noted that the amplified word bothered him, explaining that if someone were playing music that was not amplified after hours it would still be potentially bothersome. He recommended taking out the word "amplified." The Commission and staff discussed the details of adding language on hours in the SRU and the application, concluding that the hours were sufficiently noted. Diehl voiced his support for the application and added that his concerns had been addressed. Moline voiced his support, as well, and cautioned against using the word "blighted" for the area beyond the building itself. He urged the applicant to use the term judicially. Rice clarified that he meant that the building itself was blighted. Williams thought that the property needed a refresh and she thought this would be a compliment to the other businesses in the area. She asked if the Commission wanted to add language to the effect that the applicant work with the neighboring residential. The Commission and staff discussed the option to add language to work generally with the neighboring residential. Brauneis asked if the applicant would agree to having the word amplified removed. Martinsons replied he was fine with that change. Hoefner expressed his support and urged the applicant to continue working with the community. Brauneis stated his support for the plan.