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Commissioner O'Connor asked Mr. Grayson how much public outreach they have done <br />in the year and a half that they had been working on this project. <br />Mr. Grayson replied that they actually did very little because they were continuing to get <br />reports from staff; and they have as surrounding areas, First Street which is 100 feet <br />wide, the Transportation Corridor, a commercial complex, and 125 feet between <br />residential and the service station. He added that they were not worried as much about <br />public concern at that time because staff had not brought it up, but admits that was their <br />responsibility. He indicated that they were thinking as they went along that they had <br />staff's approval, that they could very easily address the noise concerns because of the <br />barriers they have out there, including the existing tree line out there that blocks the <br />facility pretty well, and that they were willing to do several mitigation measures such as <br />installing a fence along that one side. He noted there were concerns about loitering but <br />that they did not even think about loitering in this facility. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquired where the 25 pages of signatures came from. <br />Mr. Grayson replied that in response to the outpouring against the site, they went out <br />starting around the November 30, 2012 and started getting signatures. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquired if they walked doors. <br />Mr. Grayson said no. He indicated that most of the signatures came from patrons <br />coming to the store. He noted that it was their fault and that they should have been out <br />there earlier. He reiterated that they did not expect that they would need that because <br />of the barriers they have there. He stated that they actually have over 750 signatures <br />now, many of which were from patrons who came into the service station and said they <br />would support the proposal because they would love to have a little mini -mart to go into <br />when they were getting fuel. <br />Commissioner O'Connor asked Mr. Grayson if he knew what percent of 7- Eleven stores <br />are not 24 -hour. <br />Mr. Grayson replied that it is his understanding that there are very few of them that are <br />not 24 -hour but that he does not know the exact percentage. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquired why the owner considered 7- Eleven as opposed to <br />any other mini -marts. He noted that a lot of other fuel stations have their own <br />mini -marts that are not branded as a 7- Eleven. <br />Mr. Grayson replied that owners can go with whomever they want, and 7- Eleven is just <br />one of the name brands that he elected to pick at that point teaming up with <br />ConocoPhillips two years ago. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquired if there is a possibility that the owners would switch. <br />He explained that the reason he is asking is because it is his understanding that <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 12, 2012 Page 14 of 40 <br />