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Session 1679 Page 8 September 30, 1996 neighbors are opposed to turning a single family owner occupied area into a high density non-owner occupied project which changes the character of the neighborhood. She said residents are not opposed to development, only this particular type of development and this developer. Mr. Schoomer said the proposal meets all Code requirements and is in conformity with the Comprehen- sive Plan. If denied, the developer would be deprived of his rights in developing property he has owned for some years. Responding to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorff'said all legal requirements have been met. Mr. Wagner commended Mr. Londe and Mr. Sauer for scaling down their proposal; however, he was still disappointed about several points--there are less than two parking spaces per apartment and the off- street passenger loading/unloading and offstreet delivery vehicle parking are not fully provided for. He was also disappointed that Mr. Londe and Mr. Sauer have not made themselves available to residents. Mr. Wagner called for a roll call, which was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Ware, Munkel, Lieber- man, Schoomer, and Mayor Adams. NAYS: Councilmembers Wagner and Thompson. The motion carded by a xtote of five to two. SITE PLAN - 7014 PERSHING/COFFEE HOUSE The City Manager recommended denial of the site plan for a coffee house at 7014 Pershing since previ- ous food service establishments in this commercial area have led to nuisance and parking problems for the surrounding residential neighborhood. If Council contemplates approval, conditions should include limitations on hours, employee parking, outside activity, and a clear statement that no liquor license will be given. In addition, residents have previously asked that they be given an opportunity to comment should Council consider approving a food service of any type. Mr. Schoomer moved approval, and Mr. Wagner seconded. The applicant, Mr. Patrick Liberto, 11015 West Port Station Drive, said he had looked at this location carefully and agreed it was not a proper site for a sports bar/restaurant like the one which caused so much difficulty several years ago. However, he does have concern for the neighborhood since he would like to be accepted. He said foot traffic is important here as well as having a university adjacent to the site. Also, his business would not compete with but would complement those already there. He said he had no intention of applying for a liquor license. He also spoke with several of the neighbors and listened to their concerns, and has changed the closing time from 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. He had no objection to notifying neighbors and hearing their comments at a subsequent meeting. In response to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorffsaid there are not enough parking spaces on the lot to ac- commodate a high-volume business. If there were only walk-in customers, it would not be a problem. Mr. Schoomer said the site was saturated and it was up to the property owner to find a tenant with much lower impact than a food service facility.