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Mr. Hirst replied that first of all, as he has mentioned, this is a defensive business maneuver because the automobile service business is no longer profitable, and they are projecting that this is going to be profitable. He noted that it is going to be good for the community because it will offer some services in that neighborhood that do not yet exist, such as the convenience store and the carwash. He added that it will provide services for an intersection that now has 42,000 cars a day going through it every day. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Commissioner Allen noted that Mr. Hirst mentioned a noise study, but none is included in the staff report. She indicated that understanding noise is certainly a prerequisite to a carwash proposal and inquired what the status of that study is. Ms. Soo replied that a noise study was prepared but it does not conform to the noise ordinance requirement. She indicated that it needs to be revised, and the final noise study will be included in the staff report when the item comes back to the Commission as an official application. Commissioner Allen confirmed with staff that the Commission will not know the noise impact tonight. Commissioner O'Connor noted that the list of police call outs states that it is for 3192 Santa Rita Road and surrounding area. He inquired how far out this goes. Ms. Stern replied that it was for the two shopping centers: Santa Rita Square, the shopping center immediately surrounding the gas station, and Pleasanton Meadows Shopping Center, the shopping center where the new WalMart Neighborhood Market is located. Commissioner O'Connor confirmed with staff that it would not include any call outs to any of the residential areas behind or across the street from the project site. Ms. Stern replied that that was correct; it would not include those areas Commissioner Posson noted that there are a lot of data on the report regarding the police response, but he did not see that pulled together with any statement or conclusion being reached. He indicated that when the application comes back, it would be helpful to have either the applicant or staff pull the data together and indicate what the conclusions are. Commissioner Ritter noted that WalMart closes at 11:00 p.m. and inquired if there are many places in Pleasanton that sell alcohol after 11:00 p.m. and if any of the convenience stores operate and sell alcohol after 11:00 p.m. Ms. Stern replied that Exhibit B of the staff report includes a list of places that sell beer and wine and if they are open 24 hours, which assumes that those places also sell alcohol during those hours and that they can do so up to 2:00 a.m. and after 6:00 a.m. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 11 of 45