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dust control plans, and staff's recommendation for approval of the PUD, approval of the Negative Declaration and recommendation for approval to the City Council. Commissioner Pace inquired about any change to the existing smog check station and the car wash with respect to the 7-Eleven and how the business would run, as well as whether alcohol was currently being sold. Ms. Soo confirmed auto service/smog check business would cease operation and be replaced with the proposed drive-through carwash. Additionally, alcohol is currently being sold and confirmed there were no changes in the operation of the 7-Eleven. Commissioner Brown said he did not recall the discussion around the roofing material as an outstanding item. He also stated that the Commission had made some previous comments about parking and the efficiency of the parking by the carwash in terms of whether or not an electric vehicle (EV) charging station makes sense at a gas station, especially with the goal to encourage circulation and maximize available parking for the convenience store, which would help discourage people from parking at the adjacent site and walking across. He questioned why the three parking spaces by the car wash had hatched spaces next to them and why the vacuum area was in the middle of the bays versus being in the first spot. With respect to the roofing material, Ms. Soo referred to the previous Work Session held on April 10, 2019, at which Chair Allen had commented about visiting the 7-Eleven gas station that was previously approved at West Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road, which in her opinion had a good building design and clay tile roofing material. For this particular site, staff did not believe a clay-tile roof would match the building style, and suggested the applicant consider a higher quality or lifetime shingle material with more definition. The applicant chose the currently proposed plastic roofing material, which staff did not support. Regarding the car wash and vacuum areas, the Commission had previously suggested grouping together the vacuum machines and air filling station to create more efficiency. In regard to the EV charging station, it is not required and therefore, could be removed and parking added. She deferred the question about the hatched areas between parking stalls to the architect. Commissioner Brown asked to see the roof material sample, and staff distributed it to the Commissioners. Chair Allen stated that because this project is on a busy corner and because the Commission previously approved a new gas station, which had a quality roofing material out of tile as well as the Valero gas station on the corner of Hopyard Road and Valley Avenue which also has high quality material, she asked for a high quality roofing material for the proposed project. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Applicant Brad Hirst spoke about the project. He first wanted to recognize and thank staff for their prompt responses and action on this project. He then described the proposed upgrades to this project. He presented a rendering of the project and stated they changed the three-foot Planning Commission Minutes Page 9 of 16 August 28, 2019 019 adjacent neighbors, with the exception of the homes on Rachael Place, which are set back a Planning Commission Minutes Page 4 of 16 August 28, 2019