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Mr. Hirst stated that there have been zero robberies at the property since 2009, there has been one burglary that happened last week that he mentioned earlier, and there have been zero grand thefts. He indicated that they have submitted police reports to the staff which show that at the Valero Station on Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue, which Mr. Roseberry also owns, there have been zero burglaries since 2009 except for the one last week, and zero grand thefts. He continued that the 7- Eleven store on Hopyard Road near West Las Positas Blvd. had one burglary in 2010 and zero grand thefts; the 7- Eleven on Valley Avenue near Santa Rita Road had one robbery last week, the first since before 2009, and one grand theft in 2011; the 24 -hour Chevron station on Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue had zero burglaries and one grand theft in 2012; the Chevron station on Valley Avenue and Bernal Avenue had one burglary in 2011 and zero grand thefts; and the Shell station on 1 -580 and Hopyard Road had one burglary in 2010 and zero grand thefts. He stated that he thinks the Pleasanton Police Department is not only doing a good job but their official reports indicate that crime is really not an issue at these types of businesses. Mr. Hirst stated that Fire Station 3 reports that 15 percent of its total service calls are between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a total of 170 in the past years. He noted that Valley Care Emergency Room reports that in a year, it has had 5,824 service visits between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.; 511, or 17 per night, in June. He commented that this location is a 24 -hour corner, the police route to Interstate 580. Commissioner O'Connor noted Mr. Hirst's comment that it is important to be open at 5:00 a.m. as this is a big selling claim in the morning for that great coffee they have there. He further noted the neighbors' letters expressing concerned for the 24 -hour operation. He asked Mr. Hirst to comment on the late night, between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Mr. Hirst replied that they are projecting ten percent of the total volume, which is expected to be between $1.3 million and $1.6 million per year. He noted that this is not a tiny, tiny operation, and at $1.5 million, that amounts to $150,000 per year between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. He explained that one of the things that happens is when those construction workers come in the early morning, and there can be anywhere from three to six people in a vehicle, they buy not only coffee, but also the five -hour energy drinks and the Redbull. He noted that this is a big factor, in addition to the tons of coffee that they sell. Commissioner Ritter inquired if there is anything the applicant is doing to give back to the community, such as supporting the neighborhoods or the schools with any of this PUD. Mr. Hirst replied that he has done some support, although it has not been a major thing, but it can be done. Referring to Mr. Hirst's statement that only two people of the neighbors' doors they knocked on mentioned the 24 -hour operation, Chair Pearce asked Mr. Hirst if that might be due to the fact that there was no mention of the proposal for a 24 -hour operation in their letter. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, September 25, 2013 Page 6 of 45