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Session 1235, Minutes January 7, 1980 REMOVAL OF ITE I FROM CONSENT CALEITDAR Page 5 Councilman Glickert asked that Item #1 (Consideration of Bids for Vacuum Street Sweeper) on the Consent Calendar be removed. It was so ordered. CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE FEPWIT FOR RESTAURANT AT 8208 OLIVE BOULEVARD The City Manager said that Mr. Yn Tac Senh, d/b/a Chong, Wah VI, applied for a condi- tional use permit to operate a sit-down and carry -out restaurant featuring Cantonese food. The application was considered by the Plan Commission and unanimously approved with the following conditions: 1. Landscape plan to be approved by the Zoning Administrator. 2. All signs must be ground mounted. 3. Dumpster shall be screened. 4. Refuse containers provided for the carry -out trade. 5. Parking lot must be repaired. Mr. Al Kaufman, 14 Spoede Hills, restaurant designer for Mr. Senh, was present to answer questions, as was Mr. Senh. Mr. Senh lives at 10600 Old Halls Ferry. Sever- al Councilmen questioned Mr. Al Goldman, Director of Planning, about various aspects of the application. Councilman Lieberman asked if a marketing survey had been done, since there already are a number of Chinese restaurants in the area. Mr. Kaufman said a formal survey had not been done, but after checking the other Chinese establishments, it was found that those restaurants served higher priced food, and none of them served Cantonese food, as Chong Wah will. Mr. Senh has another successful operation at 7303 Olive, which Councilman Lieberman said was popular in the neighborhood. Mr. Senh owns the property at 8208 Olive. Mr. Kaufman said all of the conditions stated above will be met by Mr. Senh. Councilman Sabol moved approval of the conditional use permit, i-yith the conditions stated. Councilman Adams seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. CONSIDERATIOU OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A DELICATESSEN AT 6265 DELMAR. The City Manager said the Soy Deli applied for a conditional use permit to operate a delicatessen with a completely vegetarian cuisine at 6265 Delmar. The Plan Commis- sion approved the application by a vote of 6 to 1. Mr. Bob Davis, 6144 Bartmer, president of Light Foods Corp. and operator of the pro- posed Soy Deli, was present to answer questions. In answer to questions from Coun- cilman Lieberman, PIr. Davis said because of the size of the facility (10' x 66') the operation would be primarily carry -out, though there may be a standup food bar. The opening date will be about April 1, but Mr. Davis does not yet know ,That the hours will be. Councilman Sabol moved approval. Councilman Glickert asked about shelves shown in the drawing, and Mr. Davis said they are boot: shelves. He has an extensive collection of books on solar energy and planning which he hopes to share with the public.