Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2022 04 14

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 10, 2022 Page 5 of 10 He discusses the occupancy capacities of local restaurants. Even if the seating areas are larger than what can be hosted for an event, this proposal's event spaces or accommodations are equal to or less than what is being proposed. The business plan would have weddings as the primary event. 125-150 guests are the average for weddings. He then explains the area of the dance floor and how many tables and guests could fit in the space. It would be too tight a fit to allow more 150 guests. He discusses the possibility of having conferences in the building and plausible amount of guests able to fit in the space. For a use by right of a restaurant or bar, it could fit 350 for the entire building. It could have lodge seating upstairs, a banquet hall downstairs, and per building code, have over 600 people in the building. This would be an approved use for downtown. That gives you an idea of the allowed maximum capacity under this use. If the proposed use is not allowed, a restaurant use would allow a much higher maximum capacity. The proposed use is already cautious with its occupancy capacity because it is going to be less than what is allowed. Regarding parking this proposal would need 61 spaces based on the standard of the one parking space per 3 seats. This helps calculate the demand. He encourages the commissioners to review the parking study for further details. He discusses the parking location options and the DELO lot availability. It is a benefit that as an event space, the owners can direct the customers to park in the DELO lot, which is different from other businesses in Downtown. The SRU really focuses on mitigating the impacts of the use. Because of the requirements placed on the SRU and the conditions the applicant is willing to abide by, this will have a substantially decreased impact than if this is was a bar or restaurant. He thinks this is a good use, and staff has constructed a thoughtful approach to dealing with the parking demand. The SRU prohibits outdoor amplified music. There are restaurants downtown where they can have outdoor music until midnight. This use is more restrictive than live music. As for the sound emanating from this proposed use, 80-90 decibel range is average for restaurants and bars inside the building. This use would not be exceeding those decibels.. He mentions why there is no development agreement for this. Development agreements are for properties that need new streets, signs, any kind of development beyond just the actual building. To have a development agreement that would regulate a use would not be common. He does not think such a thing exists for other buildings. He concludes by discussing the benefits of having this use. Because events will attract new people, it will expose them to the downtown area and bring more traction for the other businesses. Caitlyn Elvendahl, 1229 Tyler PI, Erie, CO Elvendahl explains her background and experience. The primary types of events they expect to host are weddings, receptions, corporate events, holiday and launch parties, company parties, and nonprofit events. She believes this building will be a versatile 7