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uses_ He believed the applican.t: vvould consider a space at t:he pump islan.d t:o be used as a parking space vvhile they driver shopped at the cOr1venience store. Hovvever" he noted that people often patronized the larger stores vvithout buying gas. lVfr. Iserson noted that the applicant proposed the placement of vegetative filter svvales along the perimeter" vvhich staff supported. I-.Ic displayed a drivevvay easement on Utah Street that could be eliminated.,. vvhich ""as not a necessary access point_ Sta:f'l:- developed an alt:ernative design plan (Exhibit: :8) to be considered for the projects ent:ran.ce_ He acknovvledged that it reduced the number of pumps from ten to eight" but st:aff believed that vvas typical for other service stations in Pleasant:on. 1'V1:r. Iserson noted that: st:aff developed an. al temati ve for the car-drying area_ Commissioner Roberts believed that at least four lanes vvould be necessary to accommodat:e those cars. I\I1.r. .lserson noted that stafT"s design for that area did accomn""lodat:e four lan.es" a.n.d that there vvas an opportrmity to plant: some landscaping in that area,. as vvelL 1'V1:r. lserson believed there may be a conflict vvith the 1'V1:cDonald"s,. and believed that there vvere restrict:ions for other food uses. He noted t:hat: parking for the caTvvash V\Tas sufficient" a.n.d added that t:here vvas no landscape plan. vvith the exception of a conceptual plan for the site plan.. :I-Ie displayed the design for the service station nnd the con.ven.ience store", a.n.d noted that the idea 'VVas to complement the architecture of the 1'V1:cDonald"'s rest:auran.t next door. Staff believed t:hat direction. made sen.se; that decision vvould be the Commission'" s_ Staff strongly recommended t:hat the striped areas be deleted from t:he :front elevation,. and t:hat: the lighting along the edges of the canopy be elimin..ated. The rear of the building V\fa.s somevvhat blank" but there vvas a.jog in the building. He suggested that landscaping be added to the rear of the building to screen it. 1\.I1r. lserson suggested that the front vvindovvs of the convenience market be recessed", and that vvindovvs be added to the gift shop area of t:he carvvash building. He recommended that a tile band be used as a decorative material on t:he carvvash building,. and lloted that the arches screened the entrance. Staff discouraged signage at the back 01-- t:he car vvash" and suggested the use of tvvo building signs a.n.d a monument sign on 'lVyoming Street. Il""l. response to an in.quiry by Commission.er S"L1-11iV'"an" l"'vIr_ Iserson. confirmed that tl"1ese vvere conditional uses in the PUD" vvhich required that findings must be made Tor them to be approved. Commissioner Sullivan inquired vvhether the Commission could deny t:he use if it found the conditional use permit did not meet the intent of the General Plan related to the aesthetic considerations for gat:evvays to the City. 1'V1:s. Nerland noted that staffvvould vvork vvit:h t:he Commission vvith respect to those details. PLANl'-rING CC>lVIlVIISSIC>N lVIINUTES C>ctober 22, 2003 Page 1 0 ------r'..- --r- . -,----