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TACO BELL AT MARKET PLACE P.U.D.
STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES
This proposed Taco Bell M-70-H Restaurant (70 seats) with a drive-thru service lane is proposed
to be located on Pad "A" of the Market Place P.U.D. at 4130 South College Avenue. This
undeveloped pad site is located just north of the existing Burger King Restaurant and just south of
the Best Buy retail store.
This P.U.D. submittal is for a revised preliminary and a final approval of this project. This site
received its initial preliminary approval with the overall development plan of the Market Place
P.U.D., however, no drive-thru service lane was indicated then. This site was previously
investigated for use by Checker Auto Parts, and a final P.U.D. was approved for the "Italian Oven"
Restaurant on this site. However, plans were never filed and construction of this restaurant was
never commenced.
The development of this site for Taco Bell is consistent with the original intended use for this site
with the exception of the addition of the drithve-ru service lane. This submittal will show that
conflicts with the use of the drive-thru lane have been effectively mitigated. The drive-thru menu
board is located to the east of the proposed restaurant and is directed toward the interior of the
Market Place P.U.D. as opposed to toward any public right-of-way. Additionally, the established
existing landscape strip at the east edge of this pad site screens the menu board from the rest of the
center. The intensive existing landscaping and berm along South College Avenue at the west side
of this site effectively screen vehicle headlights of cars exiting the drive-thru from northbound
traffic on College Avenue.
The exterior elevations for the proposed Taco Bell Restaurant have been modified from a standard
Taco Bell signature building to promote a unified, cohesive design within the Market Place, Best
Buy and Fountainhead P.U.D.'s. Along with the synthetic stucco material, 8-rib split face concrete
block and blue standing seam metal roofing have been incorporated into the building design. The
concrete block veneer will be stained to match the other uses of this material in the area. No
outdoor dining is proposed as a part of this submittal.
The monument sign has been designed to conform to the required 6' x 6' size requirement for the
Market Place P.U.D. The illuminated portion of the monument sign is 30 square feet per face with
a concrete block sign base designed to complement the other signs and structures within the Market
Place P.U.D.
The existing Market Place P.U.D. traffic study has been amended as requested in the staff
conceptual review comments. The amendment to the study concludes that the addition of the
proposed Taco Bell Restaurant will still result in acceptable traffic operations and parking levels.
A bicycle rack and motorcycle parking have been provided as required.
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