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<br />Plan Commission Mtlttes <br />March 27, 1991 <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />to the retail trade in order to attract and encourage intensive <br />pedestrian traffic. Delivery service does not meet this standard. <br /> <br />While Planning staff has no particular objection to the location of <br />a small carry-out within the district, Planning staff recommends <br />that the proposed delivery use from this location be specifically <br />denied, and offered 3 conditions for approval of the carry-out. <br /> <br />Mr. Jacobs answered the several questions posed by Commission <br />members. Chairperson Kreishman asked for more details of the <br />delivery service. Mr. Jacobs said it would be serve 10 <br />restaurants, but a maximum of two delivery vehicles would serve his <br />premises at anyone time. He went on to state that the delivery <br />service would constitute about 25% of Cicero's total business. Mr. <br />Safe had many questions about delivery service for restaurants in <br />general. He noted the history of problems the city had previously <br />faced with restaurant delivery, especially pizza delivery. The <br />recurring problem was the large number of delivery vehicles waiting <br />in parking lots, not parked in designated parking spaces, and <br />otherwise blocking traffic. Commission members were concerned that <br />the alley behind the building as well as a portion of Melville <br />Avenue would be blocked during peak hours if the delivery service <br />was not controlled. Mr. Jacobs stated that 5-10 employees would be <br />added to operate the business and reiterated the maximum two <br />delivery vehicles which would serve the restaurant at anyone time. <br />Mr. Price stated that traffic congestion was part of the Loop's <br />mystique. He felt that 1-2 cars did not add substantially to the <br />congestion. Mr. Jacobs stated that the restaurant would be open <br />until Midnight on weekdays and 1:00 a.m. on weekends. Many other <br />Loop businesses close at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Foxworth asked where Room <br />Service, Inc. was located and from which location their vehicles <br />would be staged. Mr. Safe determined that the Zoning Code would <br />permit an existing restaurant to add delivery service; as long as <br />it did not become a predominately carry-out restaurant or <br />restaurant which primarily sold food for consumption off the <br />premises there would be no application or city review necessary. <br />Mr. Marsh was concerned about the haste in which delivery drivers <br />might drive in order to maximize their earnings. <br /> <br />The Chairperson declared the public hearing open on the application <br />under consideration. As no one was present to ask questions or <br />offer comments, the Chairperson closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />After further discussion, Mr. Marsh moved that the Plan Commission <br />recommend denial of the delivery service as proposed, but recommend <br />approval of the carry-out subject to the three conditions <br />recommended by Planning staff. The motion died for lack of a <br />second. <br /> <br />After further discussion of the city's policy regarding restaurants <br />which offer delivery service, Mr. Safe moved that the Commission <br />