PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONVENIENCE USE (DAIRY QUEEN DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT) WITHIN THE PALM VALLEY CORNERSTONE COMMERCIAL CENTER RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public hearing to consider a request for a Use Permit for a convenience use (Dairy Queen drive-through restaurant) on a 0.75-acre parcel in the Palm Valley Cornerstone commercial center located at the southwest corner of McDowell Road and Dysart Road in the Palm Valley Planned Area Development (PAD). a. Open public hearing b. Staff presentation c. Receive public comment d. Close public hearing 2. Approve a request for a Use Permit for a convenience use (Dairy Queen drive-through restaurant) to be constructed within the Palm Valley Cornerstone commercial center located at the southwest corner of McDowell Road and Dysart Road, subject to stipulations. PURPOSE: The applicant is requesting approval of a Use Permit to facilitate the development of a Dairy Queen drive-through restaurant on property zoned PAD/Mixed Use Commercial. The subject property consists of an undeveloped 0.75-acre parcel located within the Palm Valley Cornerstone commercial center. Staff finds this Use Permit application for a convenience use to allow the development of a Dairy Queen drive-through restaurant meets the conditions and required findings for a use permit and satisfies the additional evaluation criteria required for convenience uses as contained within the Zoning Ordinance. At their regular meeting of January 20, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted (7-0) to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council. (Steve Careccia, Planner III)

Committee

City Council Regular Meeting

Introduced

January 21, 2016

On agenda

February 8, 2016

Passed

February 8, 2016