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Fresco Café : Private Dinning Room Remodel 08 –24 –2020
William and Susan Neubauer would like to remodel an existing Office/Storage space into a Private Dinning Room
and Wine Storage. There are not any changes proposed to the Site Plan. The only changes to the exterior of the
building will be the addition of (3) sets of French doors which will overlook Bozeman Creek (West Elevation) as
well as a roll-up door on the North wall, which matches the existing roll-up door on the South wall.
The overall look of the exterior of the building should be improved, with the addition of doors/glazing replacing
the existing painted, CMU block, walls. Due to the fact that the walls, containing the new doors, are mostly blocked
by deciduous trees, the impact on the adjacent property views will be minimal and if a change is noticed, it will be
for the better.
Fresco Café is requesting a Special Use Permit to expand the alcohol serving area (currently 1072 square feet) by an
additional 255 square feet, for a total of 1327 square feet. Beer and wine will be prepared at the existing bar and
possibly wine bottles will be opened within the new, proposed Private Dining Room. Wine bottles will be stored in
locked, secure shelving ‘cages’ located within the new, proposed Private Dining Room.
Concerning the safety of the general public and our proposed project: there will be no change as far as how the
public will interact with the exterior of the building. The new doors are operable, but will not be accessible to
people to perform ingress/egress. Both the French doors and roll-up doors will have guard rails on the exterior of
the building (meeting current codes). On the interior there will be the addition of approximately 20 seats in the
new Private Dinning Room. There will also be Wine Storage along the East wall, this storage will meet all of the
security requirements established by the State for alcohol storage.
Here are the most recent requests for additional information and where the info can be found on the 8-24-20
submittal:
1.CCOA Checklist #7 –Provide the date of construction, if known
From Records found by Phil Gonzalez, there was an ‘Ice House’, likely where the restaurant is now back in 1927. It
is unknown if it is the CMU structure that is there now. See history attachment.
2. CCOA #8 –Provide the historic Property record form. Contact Phil Gonzalez, the City’s
Historic Preservation Specialist, with any questions. A survey photo was provided
indicating a survey exists, but may have been lost since 1984, please confirm with
Historic Preservation. Confirm with Historic Preservation that a new survey is not
required and provide that documentation for the file.
Phil Gonzalez has been in touch with Danielle Garber, he has determined that there is no historical value to the
current 317 W. Mendenhall building and a new survey is not required.
3. CCOA #16 –Provide one exhibit or illustration including all the internal and external
elements of the structure to be removed or altered by the project. Basically, detail how
the openings will be created for the doors.
New openings are to be constructed exactly as was done when we remodeled in 2014. See A2.0a, A2.0b.
4. CCOA #19 –Provide cutsheets or brochure pages for the new doors.
See cut sheet provided in re-submittal.
5. SUP Checklist #4 –Provide a clearer floor area exhibit, C1.0 it is difficult to read. Shade
existing and new serving area.
Additional shading/poche has been added to drawing C1.0
6. SUP Checklist #6 –Provide a parking calculation for all uses not just the new uses. Detail
how the 3,000 square foot reduction for B-3 is applied.
Upon further investigation Danielle has determined that the Parking Calculations, as submitted originally, is
sufficient.
7. BMC 38.540.050.A.2.c(3) –For the transit reduction provide an exhibit for the file
showing that the project is within 800 feet of the nearest transit stop.
Upon further investigation Danielle has determined that the Parking Calculations, as submitted originally, is
sufficient.
8. BMC 38.540.050.A.2.c(4) –For the structured parking reduction provide an exhibit for
the file showing that the project is within 800 feet of the parking garage.
Upon further investigation Danielle has determined that the Parking Calculations, as submitted originally, is
sufficient.
9. BMC 38.540.070 –Off-site parking used to meet the minimum required parking must
have a long-term lease agreement, revocable with review authority approval, running
with the term of the designated use. If using to meet minimum parking requirements,
the agreement with CHP does not meet this standard.
See attached Parking Agreement with CHP.
10. The email from Chuck Winn is difficult to read. Provide a clearer copy of the document
showing full details if utilizing to meet minimum parking requirements.
See Chuck Winn letter in re-submittal. The email was turned directly into a PDF, rather than a print/scan. It is
easily legible now.
Thank you for your consideration,
Mark Weirich