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? 6) Chili's Restaurant and Romano's Macaroni of Country Club Blvd._and the east side Proposal to construct two restaurants. IV. NEW DEVII,ppMIINTS AND SUBDIVISIONS: Grill, Sublot 1 of Paxcel B, south side of Great Northern Blvd. 1) Great Northern Properties Company Assembly Plat and Lot Split. The proposal is to combine and re-subdivide permanent parcel nos. 236-17-04, 236-18-07, 236-18-08, 236-18-11, and 236-18-15, into two (2) sublots. Location is the south side of Country Club Blvd. between Great Northern Blvd. and GoltIInbia Road for the entire length. Zoning is Mixed Use, Enti:rely; proposed sublot no. 1 does not conform to area requirements specified in Section 1149.02 of the Zoning Code. Both items heard together. Mr. J. Smith, representing the owners, explained that both restaurants are owned and operated by Brinker International, and these are the first in the chain to be located in this area. Chili's, a casual family style restaurant, has been operating for 17 years; the building will be approximately 5,600 squaxe feet with between 80 and 100 employees and projected sales of 2.1 million dollars; Romano's Macaroni Grill, a more upscale.facility, is.newer with only 7 restaurants operating now; the building will be.7,200 square feet and will seat 256 customers, with projected sales of 3.2 million dollars. Both restaurants have a full service bar, but no music. He explained that they do extensive market reseaxeh and none of their restaurants have failed. He presented a site planand explained that the buildings will be an the south east corner of Country Club and Great Northern Boulevards, and the curb cut will be aligned with the 'Corporate Center Drive across Country Club; landscaping will match that at the Corporate Center and will cost between $65,000 to $70,000. Biskind Development Company, present owner of the property., will mai.ntain ownership of an.11 foot deep strip of land between the right of way on Country Club Boulevard and their property line in anticipation of the future widening of Country Club. The builcling setbacks conform to code, and no variances are anticipated. Chairman Gorris questioned what was planned for the balance of the parcel. Mr. Papandreas, Biskind Development Company, responded that the market today is not conducive to speculative buildi.ng. In 1986 the original preliminary land use plan was submitted for a portion of the property showing a rnunber of office buildings and included much detail: building locations.,.sizes, curb cuts, parking and setbacks. An amended preliminary plan was submitted in January to include the western third of this paxcel showing the three restaurant/service builclings. He explained that all of the landscaping, mounding, lighting standards, materials, will be compatible with those an the-Corporate Center. He presented three site plans: the originally approved preliminary land use plan; the amended plan for the westerly portion of Parcel "B"; and a modified drawi.ng showing the buildings relocated to conform to the new Zoning Code setback requirements (building had to be slightly reduced in size to conform).. These plans identify specifically what percentage of the parcel will be devoted to office use-and what percentage to service use. The members studied the plans. Mr. Gorris.questioned if restaurant rnunber 3 would be presented before office rnnnber 1. Mr. Pa:pandreas stated tha.t they do not lnow what w-ill be built next, but they are actively pursuing office tenants: Mr. Gorris recoilected that the Corporate Center preliminarv plans. were amended to include a hotel alnng with the office buildings, and then later a restaurant, CYiester's, was added, both of these were-to serve the office builclings which made sense., Mr.. Papandreas stated.they do not.intend to develop anly.restaurants, they do intend.to stay with_their plans..He pointed out that any changes to the 6