Title
Use Permit Application No. 16-00009 by 2165 Cunningham Drive for live entertainment inside Comfort Zone Restaurant [LRSN 7001532]
Purpose
Background Statement:
This is a request to permit indoor live entertainment in conjunction with a restaurant at 2165 Cunningham Drive [LRSN 7001532]. The property is located in the Coliseum Corner shopping center and is zoned Limited Commercial (C-2) District, which allows for live entertainment in conjunction with a restaurant with a use permit. The property is also located in the Coliseum Central Overlay (O-CC) District.
The restaurant and lounge will have business hours from 11:00AM to 12:00AM Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00AM until 2:00AM on Friday and Saturday. The applicant has requested live entertainment be an option during all business hours. The request is for indoor live entertainment only.
There is a limited amount of parking at the shopping center, so staff is recommending the maximum occupancy be limited during live entertainment in order that existing parking will be sufficient to accommodate guests to the entire shopping center.
The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends mixed use for this site and much of the surrounding property. Similarly, the site falls into the recommended mixed-use urban core of the Coliseum Central Master Plan (2015). The site is also part of the Riverdale Plaza recommendation in the Coliseum Central Master Plan, which shows recommended “flexible” blocks that allow for a variety of uses (retail, office, residential) as market needs arise. The preferred long-term vision is for this shopping center to be converted into multi-family residential.
The proposed use permit is consistent with the City’s goals and policies to nurture small businesses and expand entertainment and cultural opportunities as outlined in the Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended).
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation:
Approve with 12 conditions with an amendm...
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