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Planning Director Stan Boling reviewed the Memorandum, and Commissioner Macht questioned why we would allow a drive-through when the existing zoning prohibits thein. Director Boling responded that one alternative would be to rezone the property to CG which allows car dealerships and some types of storage which staff did not feel would be a preference. Community Development Director Bob Keating noted that the CL district is used as a transition district adjacent to residential zoning so it is structured to be very strict. This is principally a sit-down restaurant with a small drive-through which will have a small impact. Commissioner Macht stated that there is residential zoning across the street and when WalMart and Sam's were approved, those residents were very concerned about the possibility of allowing car sales in their parking lots. There are no like facilities along the SR -60 Corridor and he would hate to see this set a precedent adjacent to a residential area. Any other drive-through restaurants in this corridor are reached through a shopping center. Director Boling emphasized that this is a very narrow request. The developer is providing more open space than required as well as more landscape buffering to save some trees. This drive-through will be located behind the restaurant and not be visible from SR - 60. It will be a very low-volume, 1 -lane drive-through There is an interconnecting road through the Rex parking lot. There will be no cross-over on SR -60. Commissioner Ginn believed this to be an inappropriate use of a PD and an over- development of the site and could not support the project. Chairman Stanbridge agreed that this would be an overdevelopment of the site and noted there are some major drainage problems in this area. Director Boling noted that the proposal exceeds the 25% open space requirement and the office building would not be a large traffic generator. MARCH 12, 2002 -76- 1 '2