Planning staff presented a revised site plan for Coastal Grub, formerly Local Taco, at 146 Pewitt Drive in the C-4 zoning district. Staff said the project includes interior renovations, a kitchen addition and improvements to outdoor seating, and that the total restaurant size requires 38 parking spaces; the applicant needs eight more spaces and proposes a long-term parking agreement with the adjoining lot that currently has eight excess spaces.

"They have 8 excess parking spaces above and beyond what they're required to have because this parking serves the development across the street. So since they have 8 excess parking spaces, they can do a long term parking agreement with this tenant, which they have done. It hasn't been executed. But that is 1 of the conditions of approval," the staff member said. Staff told commissioners the parking agreement must be executed and recorded before permits are issued.

A commissioner asked how long "long term" is; staff said the initial term is five years and then it automatically renews (staff offered to circulate a copy of the agreement). Staff noted the previous restaurant use had met parking requirements on-site and that the expansion triggers the need for additional spaces. Another commissioner said a nearby local business had raised concerns about insufficient parking; staff said they would ensure code compliance and circulate the parking agreement to commissioners.

Commissioners also discussed the condition of Pugh Drive, which abuts the property; staff said Pugh Drive is not currently a city-maintained street and that property owners own to the centerline but the city has told owners that if they bring the street up to standards and dedicate it, the city will take over maintenance. Staff referenced recent spot repairs by a nearby business but said the road remains in poor condition.

Staff described proposed exterior elevations (light blue with grama accents), landscaping and some repaving on the property. No formal motion or recorded vote is shown in the provided transcript excerpt; staff recommended approval subject to conditions including execution and recording of the parking agreement and meeting landscaping/green-space calculations for the C-4 district.