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Chair Blank asked Mr. Grayson if he would also be amenable to a condition that says no audio - visual advertising at the fuel dispensers. Mr. Grayson said yes. Commissioner O'Connor stated that he realizes the existing building is 36 years old, but one of the residents mentioned that they have lived there for over eight years and the place has never really been maintained and is an eyesore compared to the rest of the gas stations in town. He inquired what guarantee would be there that the new facility will be maintained moving forward as the building ages to keep it looking nice. Mr. Grayson replied that there are some conditions of approval that say that they need to maintain the place, such as sweeping weekly. He indicated that by the time the new facility is done, the owner would have spent $1.5 Million, and he will want to protect his asset and not allow it to disintegrate or go to disrepair because he will want his customers to keep coming back. He noted that it has been difficult to keep up with the facility because of its age, and, for example, the bathrooms will always be an issue no matter how much you scrub them. Commissioner O'Connor stated that even with professionally sweeping the lot once a week, there will always be trash, napkins, and empty cups out the door. He inquired if one employee would be enough to manage this size of a store, clean the bathrooms, and pick up the parking lot. He indicated that he has seen his share of 7- Elevens, and if this facility will have similar products, there will be Slurpee's dripping and coffee spilling all over the counter and everywhere else when people are serving themselves. Mr. Grayson replied that outside contractors will come in and do the cleaning. He stated that it sounds like a large store, but 1,000 square feet is not that much square footage for one employee to handle and clean up. He added that there will be slow periods to keep the place fairly clean. He reiterated that Mr. Liu will have a large investment in this facility once it is done, and he will want to keep it clean. He added that the employee who will be coming in at 4:00 a.m. to brew the coffee will also do the cleaning at that point. Chair Blank commented that it would be hard to condition a project to "keep your counter clean." He noted that to keep the store clean is a decision that any store owner in the City could choose to make. Commissioner O'Connor indicated that he is more concerned with exterior, and he is just saying that if one person is doing all the interior, there may not be enough time for the exterior; and if the exterior goes downhill, it will be a reflection on everyone, and it has not been stellar up until now. Commissioner Pearce asked Mr. Grayson if he is amenable to a condition, similar to the trash and the litter, to require the owner to regularly check the fence and manage any kind of graffiti. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 27, 2013 Page 15 of 48