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Commissioner O'Connor indicated that he, too, is more concerned with alcohol being sold until 2:00 a.m. He stated that he reads the police blotter every week and it seems like there is a lot of activity that happens between midnight and 2:30 a.m. He noted that there are neighborhoods here that have been here for a long time. He further noted that this gas station needs an update: it is looking old and tired and needs a facelift. He added that there is currently a convenience store located inside as small as it is, and the number of sales he got from Mr. Hirst is pretty high for such a small space. He stated that he can see the desire to make this bigger, and he knows it would be profitable. He added, however, that he is having second thoughts about the 24 -hour operations and is questioning how much can be gained by staying open beyond 11:00 p.m. until the 5:00 a.m. rush for coffee. Commissioner Posson stated that as far as the rezoning, he thinks that if the Commission does find this to be an acceptable proposal, then moving to a PUD seems consistent with the adjacent shopping center. With respect to the 24 -hour convenience store, he noted that there are other operations within the City that are very similar to this 24 -hour operation; however, there would be more discussion about the hours of the sale of alcohol. Regarding the drive - through carwash, he stated that he would be interested in the hours of operation for Pleasanton Carwash located right up on Pimlico Drive, as there are residences in that same area right across the street, so that would provide the Commission with good information. He added that the noise study would also give the Commission more information on what impacts the carwash might have. Commissioner Allen noted that the goal of the current C -N zoning is to serve the local community and do it in a way that minimizes any adverse impacts on the local community. She further noted that she was also surprised about how residential this area really was. She indicated that she actually walked on three of the streets and talked to 15 residents who were in the park, by the school, and on the streets. She noted that it really is a residential neighborhood, quiet, low key, and a lot of children around. She stated that she heard the same thing of the 15 residents she talked to: 14 of them were absolutely opposed to this project; several did not know it was a 24 -hour operation; a couple of them said that what they thought when they first got the applicant's letter was that 7- Eleven" meant it was open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Commissioner Allen stated that she was concerned about alcohol sales, the hours of operation, and a little bit of the loitering aspect that can happen. She noted that she cannot even comment on the carwash until she sees a noise study. She indicated that she did go to Pleasanton Carwash on Pimlico Drive a couple days ago, drove her car through it, and listened to other cars drive through it. She stated that she went on both sides of the blowers, the front and the back sides, and she was about 200 feet, almost on the street side in one case, and was at the end of the shopping center by some of the stores in the other case. She noted that she could clearly hear the blower from both sides and was surprised that there was not that much of a difference. She stated that maybe new technology has blowers that are not nearly as loud, and she would be interested in what the noise study says. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 13 of 45