Here, Commissioner Jones.

Here.

Commissioner Olsen?

Here.

Commissioner Bruble?

Here.

And Chairman Wildermouth?

Here.

We have a quorum.

All right.

Can we have approval of the minutes from the December 8th, 2025 meeting?

I move to approve.

Second.

Can staff please call the roll.

Commissioner Jones?

Yes.

Commissioner Abuali?

Yes.

Commissioner Bosque?

Yes.

Commissioner Gaska.

Yes.

Commissioner Olson?

Yes.

Commissioner Rubel?

Yes.

And Chairman Wildermuth?

Yes.

Minister approved, seven to zero.

All right.

Well, good evening, everyone in the audience.

And for those watching online, welcome to the first meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of 2026.

Tonight we're going to be hearing one petition, 29-24.

And before we go into the agenda agenda, the role of the commission is an advisory and recommending body to city council.

The commission will review development proposals and determine whether a proposal meets the applicable standard of review.

So the process we're going to adhere to tonight, and that we adhere to at every meeting is that we will first hear from city staff, followed by questions the commission has first staff.

We will then invite the applicant to come forward, provide a brief overview of the proposal, and then the commission will ask questions to the applicant.

And then after that, we will open the hearing to the public for questions and comments.

And if there is a public comments, please come forward, state your name and spell it and provide your address and address the commission with your comments and we will keep notes on those questions, uh concerns raised, and then city staff and the applicant will have the opportunity to address those questions.

At this time, uh well after that, the commission will then deliberate, vote, and pass its recommendations to the city council.

So at this time, we'll move ahead with the agenda, and those of you or um those of you that wish to speak tonight should uh stand and take the oath from the court reporter.

Please do somebody swear or affirm the testimony about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Yes, I do.

Thank you.

All right, we will look to uh uh staff to kick it off with petition 29-24.

Thank you, Chairman Wildermouth, and good evening, everyone.

Happy new year, by the way.

Welcome to 2026.

Um the first petition tonight uh is the application by Crystal Enterprises LLC as the applicant and property owner requesting variations from section 19.12.600 obstructions in yards, pursuant to section 1912 800, authorized site design variations to construct a refuse collection area and closure in the street yard east of the existing building, approximately three feet from the east property line at the property commonly known as 1055 Dundee Avenue.

Let's start with the general location or the property.

This is a uh a triangularly shaped property that's approximately 6,200 square feet in area, uh outlined in yellow on the screen.

Property zone A B area business district, and it's also subject to the Arc Arterial Road Corridor Overlay District.

It is the property is located between Dundee Avenue and Liberty Street, just south of Congdon Avenue.

Dundee Avenue on this stretch is southbound only, and Liberty Street is northbound only.

As you can see, all surrounding properties have the same red shades, so they are all uh zoned the same A B area business district.

The property is improved with uh one-story commercial building that's approximately 900 square feet in area.

Uh the property is home to Beef Villa Restaurant.

As you can see, there's a parking lot south of the building that includes 12 parking spaces.

The parking lot has full access to Dundee Avenue on the west, and then full access to Liberty Street on the east.

There's also a paved vehicle use area on the north side of the building, although no designated parking spaces exist on the north side.