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Public hearing and consideration of the request by Julianne Arter, Irgens, for a Conditional Use in the Special Purpose District - Research Park (SP-RP) at 850 N. Mayfair Road for eating establishments including a drive-through
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A. Background/Options
The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit for two restaurant uses within an 8,180 square-foot multi-tenant commercial building at the southeast corner of N. Mayfair Road and Research Drive in the Special Purpose District - Research Park (SP-RP) zone. Three tenant spaces are proposed in the building consisting of an eating and drinking establishment with drive through and outdoor dining at the north end, a commercial use compliant with the land use standards of the SP-RP zone in the middle space, and another eating and drinking establishment with outdoor eating area at the south end of the building.
The project site is currently developed with a portion of a parking area serving a professional office building located at 10701 Research Drive. Access to the site is provided from a shared driveway at the northeast corner of the site from Research Drive. Surrounding land uses include professional offices uses to the north and east, a parking lot to the south, and commercial uses to the west.
B. Staff Comments
Planning/Zoning Division
Parking provided on the parcel for the proposed uses does not meet WMC requirements and access to the parcel is on an adjacent parcel. A shared parking and access agreement for the overall Research One development (consisting of parcels 379-1001-000 thru 3791004-000) is required to comply with parking and access requirements.
Master Plan Compliance: The project site is located within the Wauwatosa Life Sciences District Master Plan (LSDMP), which encourages high-density residential and retail development with minimal street setbacks along Mayfair Road and south of Watertown Plank Road. The SP-RP zoning regulations have not been updated to reflect the r...
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