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not as opposed to a temporary reduction in hours to see if things work without a problem, but he is not sure he would want to go down to 9:00 p.m. because he realizes that it is not only the zoning but also the location of the zoning. He indicated that he realizes there are homes right behind this site, but Santa Rita Road is one of the major roads in this town, a six-lane boulevard that is an entryway, and it is going to be fraught with a lot of this kind of commercial business. He stated that again, he would be fine with a temporary reduction in hours if it would be no more than six months, if the re-hearing can be scheduled and data ready fairly quickly so it does not drag out to be a year. Commissioner Ritter stated that he likes the idea but he would rather go the other way and let the applicant move on as proposed, and then get a police report after six months to see if there were any issues. He agreed with Commissioner Balch that the applicant has invested a lot of money into this initially, and he would not want to withhold them from keeping the finances going. He added that maybe having a six-month review and have some data by them may get more neighbors out here saying that it was not as bad as they thought or that they hate it, and the Commission could look at reducing alcohol sale down to 5:00 p.m. or so. He stated that he would like to give the applicant the benefit of the doubt and then redo it later. Chair O'Connor stated that it would still give the Commission a chance for review. He then asked Commissioner Allen if this is something she could live with. Commissioner Allen said no, because it puts so much burden on the neighborhood. Chair O'Connor noted that it would not if it is a mandatory review in six months; the Commission would not have to put it on them to bring the matter back to the Commission, and the Commission can also schedule a time to have a police report. Commissioner Allen noted that it is always harder to give someone something and then have to pull it back. She reiterated that she has heard strongly from the neighborhood, and the entire Commission did as well, and she believed that it is really important that the Commission honor some of the concerns and do something that shows that the Commission listened to them. She indicated that she would like to start smaller and be cautious and be safe, as opposed to the applicant potentially having a problem in the next six months. Commissioner Ritter stated that the applicant has done a lot of things to support the neighborhood and to compromise by reducing some hours. He noted that if the Commission allowed the applicant to make it work initially, the applicant would not want to upset the neighbors since he knows it will be revaluated by the Commission in six months and it is also their livelihood and their neighborhood. He added that he thinks if there were a lot of issues, it would not be hard to take it away because the applicant would be willing to comply. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 30 of 44