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added that, again, it is honoring the neighbor feedback to not go too far today and evaluate where we are later on, and if everything is good, it can happen in six months. Commissioner Allen indicated that she can support the application with those three changes. She added that she is also fine with the employees working there during that additional time from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Commissioner Piper stated that it seemed like the push back the Commission was hearing was from the standpoint of traffic and noise and not necessarily from the hours of operation. She indicated that she does not necessarily support the change because it does not feel like it is what the Commission was hearing the pushback on. Commissioner Allen replied that she can totally hear what Commissioner Piper was saying. She stated that the way she is thinking about the difference between 12:00 midnight and 1:00 a.m. is a noise issue. She indicated that there are more cars in that store, more lights, more activity and people shutting doors, and just more activity than has ever happened before. With respect to the alcohol sales, she stated that she did not want to say no alcohol because the applicant could not make a good business case and would end up possibly with this gas station going out of business, and she is not sure what the better use is. She noted, however, that the residents are concerned about the crime and the noise and the loitering that has come up a lot, and the alcohol could drive some additional people in too. She added that cutting back the hours minimizes that potential risk there, and this was sort of a compromise to show that the Commission values the neighbors' input as well as the applicant's position, allowing him to get started, assuming everything is good, and where we hope it would end up after the Commission evaluates and possibly approves it in six months. Chair O'Connor indicated that the applicant has already agreed to bring down the timeframe for noise purposes on the car wash to 9:00 p.m. during standard time and asked Commissioner Allen if she could live with closing at 9:00 p.m. instead 8:00 p.m. for alcohol sales. Commissioner Allen stated that she could live with that. Commissioner Ritter inquired what WalMart's cutoff for alcohol is Commissioner Balch replied that he believes it is 11:00 p.m., which is what the applicant used as basis. He indicated that he is probably not so supportive of Commissioner Allen's comments on the three items, and the reason he does not support the alcohol to only 8:00 p.m. is because several times he has been at various events in the area and that is about the time they send someone to restock. Commissioner Balch stated that with respect to the carwash, he could agree with the time. He stated that the 10:00 p.m. was definitely causing concern with running the car wash that late, but he does hear the applicant agreeing for 9:00 p.m. during standard PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 28 of 44