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although he did not agree with the lazger awnings at the main entry. He noted that their goal was to reduce the scale and did not believe the lazger awnings accomplished that. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regarding the weekend hours, Mr. Coda replied that the Johnson Drive store's hours were 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Sundays. Every store manager is allowed to set the hours within a certain range. Commissioner O'Connor recalled an audience member's question about the legality of approving this project with aLevel-of-Service (LOS) D, specifically at Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue. The proposed project would maintain an LOS D, which he believed was an acceptable level of service under the General Plan. Mr. Tassano confirmed that was true and added that any LOS below D was not acceptable. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regazding whether the applicant would agree to a condition not allowing a grill or deep fryer restaurant, Mr. ICnoedler replied that they would agree to a fast food condition for the drive-through. Ms. Decker noted that staff had discussed potential retailers with the applicant and had previously discussed the practice of limiting certain businesses. There was no category to address drive-throughs specifically and that there was a fast food category. The City was very reticent to restrict or condition a project in the manner of saying that one brand could be located there but another could not be. She believed the project was adequately conditioned to address any drive-through issues. The fast food use issues generally came from corporate azchitecture and loud signage. She noted that the applicant had very definitive conditions regazding those issues but that the City could not condition against a specific company. Commissioner Blank noted that former Chairperson Arkin had requested that a fast food use not be planned for the drive-through and that Mr. Knoedler noted that he may be agreeable. Commissioner Pearce noted that there were concerns about approving this plan before the General Plan was in place. Regazding the timing of approval for the project, she inquired whether there were advantages or disadvantages to approving this project before or after the General Plan was completed and certified, including the Circulation Element. Ms. Decker replied that there was no advantage either way and that staff examined every application for consistency with the current General Plan. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regazding the potential course of action if the intersection were to become LOS E or F after the project opened, Mr. Tassano replied that it would be a balance between amacro-simulation, which identified the amount of traffic, and a micro-simulation, which identified solutions for a certain amount of traffic. He added that staff could also reassess the intersection with a new traffic mitigation fee for future development. Commissioner O'Connor believed that if this project went forwazd and since the Johnson Drive hours were restricted, weekend hours should be examined more closely because of its location neaz a residential neighborhood. He was somewhat dismayed that the $2 million in traffic PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 13, 2006 Page 15 of 26