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Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2010
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3. Motion Re: Special Exception Request No. 09-04 to Serve Alcoholic
Beverages in the C-1 Zoninq District, (6615 N. Atlantic Avenue Unit C) —
Section 23, Township 24 South, Range 37 East Parcel 511.0 — Brigitte
Krause, Petitioner for Supra Color Enterprises Inc. Property Owner.
The Chairperson read the agenda item for the record.
Barry Brown, Planning & Development Director advised that this was a request
for a special exception to serve alcohol for Izzy's Bistro, located at the corner of
A1A and Cape Shores Drive. He pointed out the zoning and uses of the
surrounding properties; gave a history of the restaurant and request; explained
the parking and sewer impact fee requirements; and highlighted the
recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Board. He advised that the
conditions placed by the Planning & Zoning Board were satisfied, and therefore
staff recommends approval of the requested special exception.
Linda Brown asked how feasible it was for customers to park across the street
and run across Al to eat at the restaurant. She asked if they were thinking of
valet parking. Barry Brown responded and explained that the other tenants in
that building are daytime users. He believed that the restaurant will have ample
parking on the site to meet the actual demand; the off-site parking spaces were
merely to meet city code requirement. He advised that if parking across the
street became a problem, the city would then consider requiring the parking be
on the same side of the road as the restaurant. He advised that John Porter
owns property just to the south of this property and is willing to make parking
available to Izzy's, but cannot assure the availability because the property is in
foreclosure.
Brigitte Krause, Owner of Izzy's Bistro, advised that she also owns Gregory's
Restaurant in Cocoa Beach since 1944, and has a full liquor license. She spoke
to the Board regarding seating and parking requirements. She advised that the
restaurant's busiest time is after 7 p.m.; she is going to obtain a State SRX liquor
license, which is restaurant specific. She confirmed that if the special exception
is granted there are not enough parking spaces on premise to support it, so she
needed to find parking off site. Discussion was held regarding parking space
availability when the other tenants businesses are closed. Barry Brown clarified
that her establishment alone requires 50 parking spaces. Brief discussion was
held regarding sewer impact fees. Barry Brown advised that the sewer impact
fees are a code enforcement issue. Kate Latorre, Assistant City Attorney,
explained that even though sewer impact fees are due and owed, they do not
facture into the Board's consideration for the special exception.