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Marion Pavan presented the staff report and described the background, layout, and scope of this proposed project. Commissioner Blank complimented staff on the graphic representation of the notification for this item. Mr. Pavan noted that the project had been peer reviewed by Larry Cannon. He noted that a lazge number of conditions had been added to this project to deal with the issues of traffic, as well as compatibility with surrounding uses. The hours of operation would be 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and staff understood that specific neighbors would prefer further limitations on the hours. Staff recommended approval of this project, following the methodology described in the Staff Recommendations section of the staff report, subject to the conditions of approval. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Olson regazding the circumstances under which a liquor store could be permitted on this site, Mr. Pavan replied that it would have to be reviewed by the Planning Commission under an application for a conditional use permit with additional conditions of approval. He believed the CN district did allow liquor stores as a conditional use. If the Planning Commission did not believed that was an appropriate use for this site, then it may recommend that use be stricken from the recommended list of uses. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Olson regazding whether the building would not have any orange freight doors, Mr. Pavan confirmed it had been made cleaz to the applicant that no orange doors be included in the design. Ms. Decker noted that specific language prohibiting orange freight doors could be included in the conditions. Commissioner Blank noted that he did not see any mention in this report of a potential traffic light at Nevada Street; Ms. Decker noted that when the Bernal Retail Center had come forwazd, a determination was made that a traffic signal would not be necessary at that location. When the proposed project came in, staff evaluated whether the signal should be place at Nevada Street but had concerns about the number of signal lights. The Home Depot project was adding a signal at the entry at Utah Street, which was very close to the Nevada Street intersection. Staff would determine the best way to address the exiting for the Fire Department, which was the primazy concern. Commissioner Blank noted that he was surprised at the delivery hours because the Planning Commission had commented at the workshop that the hours should be restricted during Friday night and Saturday morning services at the synagogue. He inquired whether the delivery hours could be restricted during those time periods. Ms. Decker replied that the project could be further conditioned. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner O'Connor regazding the usage of traffic mitigation fees, Mike Tassano replied that assessed fees went into a traffic mitigation fee account. Staff would identify traffic signals that have reached their peak and fund them out of that source. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES December 13, 2006 Page 5 of 26