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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency Minutes April 10, 2024 Page 2 5. DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS No disclosures of ex -parte communications were made. 6. CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATIONS There were no conditional use applications presented on this agenda. 7. SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS A. SPR 24-04: Major Site Plan for Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Staff presentation: Matthew Linder, Planner I, presented SPR 24-04, a major site plan for Cheddars Scratch Kitchen. The project is on two parcels between U.S. Highway 17-92 and Lake Concord. The northern property was originally developed sometime between 1968 and 1972 as several separate commercial buildings with parking areas surrounding them. The southern parcel was developed as a small car dealership in the early 1980s. The buildings on the northern parcel were demolished in 2007, and the property has remained vacant since; currently, it mostly consists of uneven concrete slabs and damaged asphalt. The southern lot still has the building formerly used as a car dealership until 2013. In 2023, staff began working with Cheddar's to bring a restaurant to the subject properties. The property was rezoned to PMX-MID (Planned Mixed -Use: Medium Rise) to ensure consistency between the zoning and Future Land Use Map (FLUM), and a Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement was created in preparation for the project via Ordinance 23-1588. Mr. Linder went on to note that through extensive review, staff has ensured compliance with the applicable regulations of the overlay districts of the subject property — the Lake Concord Overlay District (LCOD) and Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). It was also evaluated per the approved PUD agreement and the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR). Regarding site design, Mr. Linder noted that the restaurant is proposed to sit closer to Lake Concord, with the future outdoor dining area facing the lake. The parking lot provides ample parking, significantly exceeding the minimum required by approximately 100 spaces. Stormwater retention will be dealt with via an underground exfiltration system under the parking lot. Additionally, restaurants and similar establishments are permitted uses in the adopted PUD Agreement, in the LCOD and CRA, as well as in the PMX-MID zoning district. The applicant's proposal meets all the relevant size and dimension requirements outlined in the adopted PUD Agreement and the PMX-MID zoning district. The proposed heights are within the maximum allowable height of the adopted PUD Agreement and the FAR is well below the maximum allowed. The facade is compatible and harmonious with the surrounding area and the photometric plan conforms with performance standards outlined within the ULDR. The design of the structure features many desirable materials and has elevation changes to break up long facades. In addition, the building has also been oriented to provide lake views to diners and the future outdoor dining area. The proposed landscape plan satisfies all landscaping requirements and there is no new signage being proposed with this project. It proposes the removal of 289 caliper inches, of which 38 canopy trees are being planted. The remaining balance will be paid into the City's tree bank fund for mitigation. Staff recommends that Planning and Zoning Commission/Local Planning Agency, recommend approval of case number SPR 24-04, based on the staff report and the testimony and evidence presented, that the request