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time and 10:00 p.m. during daylight saving time. He stated that he thinks that is actually a good concession because of the daylight. Commissioner Balch stated that he is debating the hours of operation a bit he has a young child, and when he has to go get milk or something, that little bit of extra time does help in some cases since some stores do close early. Commissioner Balch then proceeded to give his other comments, the main concern being that the property in general is tired. He indicated that retail space needs a facelift every fair amount of time to keep it fresh, to keep it where it is desirable in the areas and people want to visit. He added that it is competing against other areas in town just as much as in perception. He stated that he did meet with the applicant at the location in the morning, and the place needs renovation dollars to bring it up to any type of business that would go in, whether it be this use or any other particular uses. He stated that from his perspective, he does not have any bias or opinion whether the convenience store is 7- Eleven or any other provider, and would leave that to the applicant to choose. He noted that anyone willing to put the money into making it a use that can succeed is a very positive element because it is a long -term investment that could be of benefit to the applicant and the community. Commissioner Balch stated that the Fairlands community is a little gem in the back there, and it is important to note that this neighborhood is a very nice, quiet, and enjoyable area past this really busy area of Santa Rita Road. He noted that he was actually a bit surprised at the feedback to this from the neighborhood because this was not, in his initial view, part of the neighborhood but more just the periphery. He indicated that he does not mean to be rude or to discount the fact that the neighborhood is close; he noted that this really does matter and that he listened to the feedback provided. Commissioner Balch stated that he agreed with Commissioner Ritter that the Commission set the zoning, and the business fits that zoning. With respect to the concerns the residents had about 24 hours, he noted that the applicant has conceded, and has looked at what they can do to operate their business, what hours they need to stay open versus what hours they need to have people on site to clean it. He added that he thinks this is also commendable. Regarding the noise issue, Commissioner Balch stated that this is unfortunately a very busy intersection in town but this issue has been addressed and the study indicates that there actually is not going to be a significant impact. Chair O'Connor disclosed that he also had met with the applicant's representative some time ago and went through the project. He expressed some concern in the area of noise, and that is the reason he asked the applicant tonight if he would be willing to reduce the car wash hour down by an hour. He indicated that he also thought about the alcohol but did not realize at the time that this was actually a zoning change and alcohol sale is not allowed. He stated that given a change that allows the applicant that, he is PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 27, 2014 Page 29 of 44