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With respect to parking, Mr. Hirst stated that they have 17 parking stalls on site. He indicated that staff initially was not going to give them credit for the 12 spaces at the pump island, but the survey that they submitted shows that of the 13 stores in Pleasanton in a similar operation, only three have more parking than is proposed for this property; and if the 12 at the pump island are allowed, only two exceed that. He stated that he does not believe parking is going to be an issue in any way. Mr. Hirst stated that the carwash hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. He indicated that he knows they could open earlier and do more commercial business, but they are trying to be respectful of the neighbors on West Las Positas Blvd. that are located 250 feet north of the carwash. He indicated that the noise emitted will be minimal at the entrance to the carwash on the north side and will be louder on the south end where the blower to dry the cars is located. He noted that the sound study that they submitted shows that the decibel level at the residence, both at West Las Positas Blvd. and Santa Rita Road, is below that allowed by the City ordinance. He indicated that it exceeds it a little bit to the south, but the people at Pacific Dental Care are all for the increased business, the carwash, and the longer hours. Mr. Hirst stated that they are gradually and consistently reducing their energy consumption over the last several years. He noted that the new facility will have LED lights and that Mr. Roseberry is trying to finalize a solar program for all four stations. Mr. Hirst stated that they can certainly understand and empathize with anyone's concern over security, loss prevention, and crime, as they are directly impacted even more than anybody living there. He noted that in addition to the inconvenience caused by crime, they are concerned with employee safety, with loss of inventory, and loss of cash. He indicated that the cash register will never have more than $50 at a time in it; every ten minutes, there will be a drop of $20 bills into a safe that cannot be opened by an employee. He added that there will be a minimum of two people on duty throughout the night at all times, and there will be at least three and sometimes as many as six people during the day. He pointed out that the recent robbery at Wells Fargo Bank and other robberies all happened in broad daylight. He noted that nobody wants crime; it can happen anywhere at any time, and he thinks anybody would be hard pressed to believe that this operation is going to attract any crime. He further noted that there was a recent burglary, the first one in eight years, and the culprits were caught on camera, both in the exterior before they put on their masks, and the interior when they did have the mask; the police do have that film and are proceeding with the case. Mr. Hirst stated that the beer doors will be locked at 11:00 p.m., a security measure to prevent "grab and go's." He noted that if anyone wanted to buy a beer between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., an employee will have to unlock the refrigerator door and then lock it again. He added that signs and decals will be firmly displayed indicating cameras. He stated that there are currently nine cameras functioning on -site and that after the conversion, there will be 18 to 20 cameras functioning on -site, both interior and exterior. He indicated that no alcohol sales to anyone under 21 years will be allowed obviously, and decals will be posted. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 5 of 45