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neighborhood, such as a stationary store, a hair salon, a music instrument shop, or a dry <br />cleaner. She noted that these stores would not be open for 24 hours. <br />Ms. Stern asked Commissioner Ritter to clarify if what he is asking is whether there were <br />other gas stations in C -N Districts in the City. <br />Commissioner Ritter said yes and inquired if the Shell Service Station on West Las Positas <br />Boulevard and Hopyard Road is located in a C -N District. <br />Ms. Soo stated that the gas station on Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue by Safeway <br />might be in a C -N District. <br />Ms. Stern agreed and indicated that staff can provide additional information on the matter. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquired if there are other Neighborhood Commercial sites that <br />have actually been rezoned for a similar use, such as a carwash or a 24 -hour convenience <br />market or alcoholic beverage sales. <br />Ms. Stern replied that she does not remember that happening within the last several years. <br />Commissioner Posson requested verification from staff that there are no other service <br />stations in the City with convenience stores that sell alcohol. <br />Ms. Soo replied that there are existing service stations that sell alcohol but they are pretty <br />much in the PUD zoning district. She added that the Zoning Code does not allow the sale <br />of alcoholic beverage in conjunction with a service station in a straight -zoned district. <br />Commissioner Posson inquired if there are similar establishments in Pleasanton <br />Ms. Soo said yes <br />Commissioner Allen stated that her understanding of the definition of the C -N District is not <br />only that it should serve the local residents but also that anything that is developed needs <br />to have a minimal impact on that neighborhood. She asked staff to verify that she <br />understood it correctly. <br />Ms. Soo replied that was correct. She noted that the staff report includes a table on page 9 <br />which lists the purposes of the various zoning districts. <br />1 G14:11111 : 14 [ON: I x_1:11. [ H h ` /_&K 61 » .1 :1 as <br />Brad Hirst, representing Mike Roseberry, Applicant, stated as a point of clarification that <br />they had submitted to staff a survey of the gasoline /24 -hour/ parking /convenience stores, <br />and there are nine other service stations with various zonings. He added that they did not <br />check to see if any or all of them are in the C -N District but that he is sure the ones on <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 3 of 45 <br />