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that 50 percent of the people who come into these stores are there for the fuel and are not stopping to get groceries, which is the type of markets existing in the area. Mr. Grayson stated that Exhibit A of the staff report includes five areas of public concern: Twenty- four -hour operation. With the exception of Arco or AM /PM, majority of stores in other service stations are open 24 hours. Their preference and that of 7- Eleven is to be open 24 hours. There are studies that show that less crime is prevented when the facility is open 24 hours because there is constant flow going through the service station versus people loitering outside a closed store. 2. Beer, wine, and alcohol sales. This is a non -issue because there will not be any alcohol sales. 3. Loitering, crime, safety, and cleanliness. This is not the old 7- Eleven; this image, which has been out for the last several years, is brand new, clean, and recognized by many agencies as having a great image. They participate in what is called the Police Community Network Center, where they actually set up a center inside of the store, and the local police on beat can come in, use the local facilities, use the computer, use the phone, and make sure things are fine. As indicated in the staff report, in the last 30 years, 7- Eleven has shown a 69- percent decrease in crime mainly because of programs like that. 4. Traffic and noise. There are 125 feet between the site and any of the local residents. Traffic noise is 85 dBA, and at a distance of 125 feet, that will drop down to about 70 dBA, which is the noise of a local car going by on any street. This is a perfect location for a neighborhood market. 5. Site layout. This has been changed over 10 different times to accommodate parking. One -way is utilized. The library is one -way. There is parallel parking all over along Main Street. A variance is necessary for the two -foot setback and moving one parking stall. Mr. Grayson reiterated that they spent a year and a half designing this building to look more like a beautiful residential facility than it does a convenience mart. He stated that it is a pretty good -sized site at half -an -acre, 2,200 square feet of which would be used for the building, with all the materials necessary, the overall intensity of the use, and the relative size and shape. He noted that while they could propose a huge commercial building based on the C -S zoning, they are utilizing approximately only ten percent. He indicated that they had staff approval up until the public barrage of information that came in, and requested that the Commission approve their proposal. Commissioner Olson noted that Mr. Grayson mentioned that Alameda County was interested in cleaning up the site and inquired what that was about. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 12, 2012 Page 11 of 40