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CUP No. 2019-21 813 North Euclid Street July 21, 2020 Page 2 provided a brief description of the project and invited the residents to reach out to Mr. Madrid to discuss the project. Based on this door-to-door outreach, the applicant submitted a petition with signatures in support of the project. The applicant also discussed the project with the operators of the Buddhist Temple located to the east of the subject site. The members of the Buddhist Temple have expressed support for the project and the hours of operation. Outreach documentation can be found in Exhibit 3 attached to this report. Regarding concerns related to potential impacts affecting the quality of life of the neighbors, the applicant will be implementing measures identified in the mitigation monitoring program, as well as the construction of a perimeter block wall to address potential noise and lighting concerns. Concerns related to homeless individuals and loitering are proposed to be addressed by the implementation of measures that deter loitering through site design (i.e. building orientation, transparent glass, lighting, security cameras), 'No Loitering' signage, maintaining a graffiti free site, and site monitoring, to ensure a safe and beneficial site while reducing the potential for loitering and homelessness. Lastly, conditions of approval requiring a 24-hour emergency contact be posted and available to the City and surrounding properties, as well as requiring good neighbor policies of trash/litter collection within 50 feet of the subject property on a daily basis, have been added to ensure high -quality maintenance for the duration of the project. Attached for the City Council's review is documentation submitted by the applicant that addresses concerns raised by the City Council (Exhibit 3). Staff acknowledges the efforts that the applicant has made, including contacting those residents directly impacted by the proposed use. As a result, staff is recommending that the City Council approve CUP No. 2019-21 as conditioned. Project Description The applicant is requesting approval to allow a 7-Eleven convenience store to operate 24 hours per day. In March 2020, the City Council approved AA No. 2019-03 to change the zoning of the subject property to commercial and allow a convenience store (retail) and a service station on the vacant site. Protect Analysis Conditional Use Permit for Afterhours The applicant is requesting approval of a CUP to allow the proposed convenience store to operate on a 24-hour per day, seven days per week basis, which is typical for a 7-Eleven store. Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-365.5(h), retail markets having less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of floor area, which are open at any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 5:00 a.m. require approval of a CUP. The purpose of regulating after-hours operations is to preserve the surrounding community characteristics and minimize any negative secondary impacts. The project site is bounded by multi- family residential to the north, a Buddhist temple and residential use to the east, single-family and multi -family residential to the west, and a two-family residence to the south. To minimize nuisance impacts to the surrounding area, staff has included conditions of approval that require the air/water machine be shut-off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and to plant a row of Italian cypress trees along the southern perimeter of the property to provide additional screening to the residential areas. 75A-2