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3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 25, 2019 • Charles Diamond, owner of property: property is currently in disrepair, the project will benefit the community. • Richard Raskak: property is currently in disrepair; the project will benefit the community. • James Kim: project will benefit the community and proposed traffic signal will improve traffic safety. • Michael Gadd: property is currently in disrepair; the project will benefit the community. • Pat Gibson, traffic consultant: project does not create significant impacts to traffic, the traffic signal will improve traffic safety. The below individuals spoke in opposition to the project and expressed concerned with the following: • Bridget Catalano: Noise, traffic, and light projection onto the neighboring apartment building. • David Maciel: Noise, homeless, and loitering. • Fran Needham: Project incompatible with the surrounding area. • Gilbert Zamora: Traffic, safety, proposed traffic signal will increase traffic, homeless, incompatible with the surrounding area. • Millie Garcia: Noise, light projection onto the neighboring apartment building, traffic, safety, proposed traffic signal will increase traffic, use of alleyway as an exit by carwash customers. • Octavio Reynoso: Noise and traffic. • Rossy: Noise and traffic. • Winston Convington: Traffic, negative impact on the quality of life for those living in the surrounding neighborhood. Also submitted letters of opposition. • Bill Conklin: Noise and traffic. The applicant addressed concerns regarding lighting and security. Indicated the site will be equipped with motion detector lights; they will not be on continuously throughout the night. A security system will be installed and a security guard will patrol the area; this will help with the homeless loitering issues. There were no other speakers and the hearing was closed. Commission generally agreed the proposed project is an improvement for the current site. Concerns regarding traffic have been mitigated with installation of the traffic signal, and the concern regarding noise has been mitigated with the installation of state of the art noise reduction equipment. Commission also commended applicant for redesigning the site to address neighborhood concerns. Commissioner Verino motioned to approve the project as recommended by staff; it was seconded by Vice Chair Contreras-Leo. Chair McLoughlin expressed concern with the noise and suggested a “soft opening” be held to demonstrate that noise levels will not be excessive. A-3