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Commissioner Narum stated that conceivably, if the Commission approves the project <br />and it is clear there is an issue at that intersection, a solution would be for a no right turn <br />on red. <br />Mr. Tassano stated that was correct but that his preference would be to resurface the <br />left-turn pocket to allow for more time. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if the left-turn lane could be made longer. <br />Mr. Tassano said yes and added that the ideal situation would be to have a second <br />left-turn lane. <br />Chair Pearce inquired if this was a possibility. <br />Mr. Tassano replied that it was, but the City would have to remove some landscaping. <br />He noted that there is actually more congestion at noon time with people going to lunch <br />at TGI Friday and other eateries in the area than at 5:00 p.m. <br />Commissioner O’Connor inquired, given a worst case scenario, who would bear the <br />cost if the need for two left-turn lanes was identified at a later date. <br />Mr. Tassano replied that the City would pay for it because this is not included in the <br />City’s traffic impact fee. He added that the cost could be assigned to a new business <br />coming into the area such as if a new development was brought in at the auto mall. <br />Commissioner Olson inquired what the hours of operation were. <br />Ms. Soo replied that the proposed hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. seven <br />days a week. She added that this was in the current conditions but could be included. <br />Commissioner Olson noted a typographical error in Condition No. 16 and stated that it <br />should read: “The project developer shall submit shopping cart corral details to the <br />Director of Community Development….” He expressed concern that customers do not <br />use corrals in all cases, leaving shopping carts all over the parking lot that later show up <br />in nearby areas. He suggested that a condition be added that all carts be returned <br />inside the store as part of the store’s closing process. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if this was a condition required of all shopping centers that <br />utilize carts. He stated that he did not want to burden the applicant with something that <br />others in the same business are not required to do. <br />Commissioner Pentin commented that given the cost of shopping carts, he was <br />surprised that business owners do not lock them up at night. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, July 22, 2009 Page 6 of 10 <br /> <br />