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Proposed 15,000-square-foot event space advances for initial review amid parking concerns
Summary
An applicant seeking approval for a roughly 15,000-square-foot indoor entertainment venue at 221 Horizon Drive presented a plan showing 56 on-site parking stalls versus a zoning requirement of 98 stalls; the Planning Commission generally supported the use but asked for refined parking, stormwater and occupancy information before advancing.
City planning staff presented an initial, informational review of a proposed indoor entertainment facility at 221 Horizon Drive described as approximately 15,000 square feet. Staff said the zoning ordinance currently requires 98 on-site parking stalls for a building of that size while the applicant's plan shows 56 stalls, and laid out options including redesigning to add stalls, reducing the gross-floor-area subject to the parking calculation, or negotiating shared parking with adjacent properties.
"The current zoning ordinance requires an indoor entertainment building of this size to provide 98 parking stalls on site. The proposed site plan shows 56 parking stalls," planning staff said during the presentation. Staff noted additional details would be needed on stormwater management and maximum occupancy to refine a parking solution; a future application would include a refined site plan, landscaping, lighting and building elevations.
Commissioners said they liked the project overall but were concerned about the range of possible occupancies (one commissioner cited uncertainty between 180 and 300 people for worst-case scenarios) and asked staff to check street-parking availability and explore shared-parking easements. One commissioner suggested staff and the applicant consider setting a maximum occupancy appropriate to the business model rather than relying solely on gross-floor-area formulas.
Because this was an initial review, no vote was taken. Staff will work with the applicant on parking, stormwater and design refinements and return with an updated application for formal action.
