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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 12/09/2025 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Promote economic growth and development. 7. 1. Title: Adopt Resolution #25-271 Approving Final Plat for "COR SIX" and Resolution #25-272 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Bank with Two Drive-Thru Lanes at 7845 Sunwood Drive NW (CorTrust Bank) Purpose/Background: CorTrust Bank (the applicant) previously worked on the development of the northeast corner of Sunwood Drive and Zeolite Street in early 2023 for construction of a one-story bank branch with two drive-thru lanes. The development included a purchase of some land from the City. The requests were eventually denied by the Council for a variety of reasons, including how the accesses along Zeolite Street would work. Since then, Zeolite Street was reconstructed, the adjacent land to the east was regraded, and Home2 Suites to the west is now open for business. CorTrust Bank is still committed to the site and worked with the current City Council on a purchase agreement to revive the previous plans. Property Use The use of the 0.76-acre property will be for a bank, a permitted use within the COR-2b Commercial Subdistrict. All properties within a COR district require a Site Plan Review approval. This site did receive rezoning approval in 2023 in order to allow a second drive-thru lane (only one lane is allowed in the COR-2 District, its previous zoning). Drive-thrus are conditional uses and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required (a CUP review automatically includes a Site Plan Review). Building Design The one -level 5,000 square foot building will be constructed with a mostly brick exterior. Several windows are shown on all sides of the building and some metal accents. The front door and is shown at the southeast corner of the building in a prominent way, providing access from both the Sunwood Drive sidewalk directly and the parking lot. The building design meets the requirements of the COR Framework. Access and Parking Vehicular access to the parking lot will come from Zeolite Street via a shared roadway that is aligned with the Home2 Suites driveway. This roadway will be retained by the City and extended as other developments occur. The roadway will be designed in such a way that it could be converted into a standard public roadway, should it warrant. In the meantime, a shared access and maintenance agreement document will need to be signed by the applicant. Until other users are present, CorTrust Bank will be responsible for all of the construction costs and maintenance obligations in this segment. After other users are constructed (and while still a private roadway), they will pay some portion of the maintenance costs. The 20-space parking lot on the east side of the building will not have direct access to Sunwood Drive. Driveways along this roadway are limited to maintain good traffic flow. One may be possible in the future roughly midway between Zeolite and Yolite Streets, depending on how the balance of the property is developed. For a bank of this size, 17 spaces are required. The applicant has operated several bank branches and has sized the parking lot to meet the needs of the staff and customers. In addition, on -street parking is available on this portion of Sunwood Drive and would be a very convenient option for customers. In order to prevent employees (or other people) from parking on the street all day, the applicant has requested approval to sign this area for one -hour parking. Drive-Thru