What does DTK need?

[neonjoe]

Why object to it if they're paying rent/a lease for the place and are contributing economically? There's a ton of vacant space downtown.

I would argue that a ghost kitchen that is primarily doing delivery via UberEats should be located somewhere that is more car-friendly than our most pedestrian-focused areas of KW (ie downtown or uptown). We have limited on-street parking available downtown, and delivery drivers looking to park as close to a restaurant/ghost kitchen as possible end up parking illegally, because it is their incentive to save as much time as possible. In comparison, someone looking to sit down and eat in a restaurant is far more likely to be okay with parking a couple blocks away and walking to their destination, which means they may be more amenable to using parking garages and lots separated from the heaviest pedestrian traffic.

If ghost kitchens are located somewhat away from the downtown core (think Wooden Boat's location off Hurst, with its own small parking lot for people who are arriving to pick up food), then we can remove a lot of 'unnecessary' vehicle traffic from an area that sees a lot of pedestrian traffic.

I would consider a ghost kitchen to be more akin to a production facility or factory. Downtown has moved beyond the point where industry is downtown. If the kitchen is only doing delivery it would be much better suited in a business park. 
Some of the delivery services already have their own in house brands for their 'Grocery' delivery. Door Dash's 'DashMart' is located on Gage in a nondescript building.