Planning commission approves Raising Cane's subdivision and site plan for 11 W. Center; site will replace Burger King

The Orem Planning Commission approved a preliminary subdivision and a site plan Aug. 20 for a new Raising Cane's restaurant at 11 West Center Street, allowing the combined lots to be replatted and the existing Burger King to be demolished for the new development.

Staff described the preliminary subdivision as a vacation of Lots 3 and 4 of the Albertson Center Subdivision to create a single Raising Cane's lot of roughly 1.29 acres in the C-2 commercial zone. Staff said existing easements will remain in place and that cross-access and parking agreements between neighboring properties are part of the site plan process and are not required to be shown on the plat.

Grace (planning staff) presented the site plan: the proposal includes a two-lane drive-through, 34 parking stalls (two ADA), and a landscaped frontage that meets State Street design standards. Staff said the code-required parking for the building was 27 stalls; the applicant provided 34. The plan calls for a 15-foot planter strip between State Street and an 8-foot sidewalk, and an additional 15-foot landscaped area between sidewalk and building/parking. Interior landscaping and stormwater features are included; staff said the applicant provides 13,429 square feet of landscaping where 8,078 square feet is required. Building elevations use masonry, glass, and other materials consistent with State Street frontage standards and include vertical articulation at required intervals.

An applicant representative stated the design met city code and worked with staff to address comments. Commissioners asked a few questions about the curb inlet and the larger landscape area; the applicant representative said the additional landscaping is part of Raising Cane's site program and not strictly required by staff beyond code compliance.

The Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary subdivision and later voted unanimously to approve the site plan. The commission's approval allows staff to process final plat documents and for the applicant to proceed with permitting and construction drawings.