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Variance Nos. 2004-13 and 2004-15 Conditional Use Permit No. 2004-27 August 22, 2005 Page 4 Conditional Use Permit A conditional use permit is required for retail markets having less than 20,000 square feet in area and that are open any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. The proposed 683 square foot convenience store will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Planning Division and the Police Department have reviewed the proposal and are recommending conditional approval. The proposed conditions, such as the restriction of hours for the re-fueling of the station and additional security measures recommended by the Police Department, are intended to minimize the potential impacts associated with the 24-hour operation of the convenience store and fuel dispensers. At its January 24, 2005 meeting, the Planning Commission continued this item to allow the applicant time to revise the project plans to incorporate changes that were discussed during the meeting. The proposed changes were intended to resolve outstanding issues identified by the Planning Division, Public Works Agency and Police Department. Furthermore, the Planning Commission requested staff to prepare findings of facts, conditions of approval and the necessary environmental review documents in anticipation of an approval of the actions. Staff and the applicant have met several times since January 24, 2005 in an effort to resolve all the outstanding issues identified at the meeting. The vehicular circulation concern and its potential for impact to the streets has been addressed with the proposed conditions of approval, which include the queuing monitoring program and limiting all deliveries to the site. Additionally, the applicant has modified the plans to address outstanding pedestrian circulation, aesthetic and unresolved Public Works Agency and Planning Division concerns identified during the Development Review Committee (DRC) process. The plan revisions include providing raised walkways instead of bollards, removing all intrusions from the required sight triangle areas, enhancing the architecture of the building, and re-designing the fuel delivery truck's path. The applicant has also obtained approval from Red Flex camera system for the location of the proposed driveway on Seventeenth Street, and from Waste Management for trash pick up from the alley. The applicant will be relocating the street trees and traffic signal cabinet to City approved locations, and will be performing all required off-site improvements. 31A-5