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~Tohn Corley" attomey for property ovvner", n.oted that vvhen 1V1cDonald"s vvas built" deed res"tric"tion..s "'V\Tere p-u.."t on.. the V\Thole five-acre parcel V\Thich provided that the ot11er three parcels may not have food uses that conflict 'VVith J\..1:cDon.ald"s. He noted that the conven.ience store may have co~~ee" b-u..t nothin.g to the exten"t of competin.g "'V\Tith 1'V1:cDonald"s. I-Ie described the easement" V\Thich served l'\IlcDonald"s and the three lots. He added "that "the removal of the easement vvould require 1\...1:cDonald"s consent" vvhich vvas unlikely" since J\..1:cDonald"s V\Tould vvant access to L.Jtah Street. J\..1:r. "V\Tilson noted that if the City did .not find any benet-It in putting a service station on the site" he believed the applicant"s time and en..ergy vvould best be expended elsevvhere_ He asked if there is any design vvhich vvould make "the use acceptable. Commissioner Sullivan expressed concem that there vvas no vision for this area" and that it vvas being planned in a piecemeal manner. He had seen 10"'V\T value applications come fOrv\Tard for this part of the City"s gatevvay. He noted that the City "'V\Tas limited because of the limited PUD vvith respect to uses and guidance" and inquired vvhether the General Plan revievv process could fit into this process. He inquired "'V\Thether this use vvas appropriate for a ga"te"'V\Tay" and did not believe it met the intent of the Gerleral Plan._ He noted that the design "'V\Tould need to be exceptional in. order for him to support i"t_ He echoed Commissioner Fox"s concern V\Tith respect to highvvay service uses,., and believed that the use"s placemen.t in an established cut-through route vvould exacerba"te the problem_ He noted that the current design V\Tas unacceptable "to him. Commissioner :I\.t1:aas noted that Commissioner Sullivan"s points vvere very valid" and lloted that the eight pumps,., much less ten." vvere excessive for the use_ She did not lcnovv vvhether this "'V\Tas a use that the residents "'V\Tanted or n.eeded. She inquired "'V\Thc"ther "the traffic -vvould be nnduly impacted by the use. J\..1:r. "V\Tilsol"1 believed that any use on this parcel vvould impact the tra~fic flo-vv. He noted that most of "the traffic attracted by a service station vvas bypass traffic that -vvould already be in "the vicinity. He noted that traffic going speci-t'ically to the gas station. for fuel or a car -vvash generally occurred on -vveekends. Commissioner l\/1aas vvould prefer the station to be a neighborhood gas station,. and not a business that vvould attract customers from other parts of the City_ Commissioner Roberts noted that many people traveled to and from school on the adjacent road,. and did not believe it 'VVas an appropriate use for that area. Chairperson Arkin preferred a more distinctive and quality design than vvhat vvas presented. .He felt that there are too many pumps. 1V1r. V\Tilson noted that "'V\Tith the more pumps installed" the less stacking oftra:tIlc vvould occur. PLANNING COlVIlVIISSION lVIINUTES October 22, 2003 Page 13