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I neighbors and customers whether they are supportive of this proposal. He also asked why there is no additional traffic 3 4 Super America responded they have had no neighbor meetings; there will be limited additional 5 new customers, but existing customers wi 11 use the liquor store. 6 7 Bill I ualbander, 1016 parker Ave,, explained parking problems with truck delivery and tanker 8 delivery as well as handicap parking precludes other parking. There are no easy methods to 9 correct movements on the site. Andre Soupre complained about mailings dated September 15, received October 1 } postmarked 12 September 191h. He has owned 52 housing units (Lexington Court) adjacent- to the site for ears 13 (14). He rents 2 and 3 bedroom units to families with children. � He;.is concened -about the safety 14 of children. He says there is already a big traffic problem. The speed and volume of the traffic at 15 the intersection is a problem. The park attracts children. Drunks will sit in the parr too. Calvary 16 Church has a day care facility — the liquor store will destroy ghat is now available. Liquor stare 17 signs will detract from his apartment building. The liquor store will decrease value of the 18 surrounding property. There is a safety impact -- police are on the site. There is noise and 19 congestions. Is this liquor store consistent with the comprehensive master plan, 20 1 Andy Stark, 1 009 parker Avenue, said traffic and parking are very bad on this site. More traffic will increase the problem. There are maneuvering problems in the Super America lot. 23 4 Terry Foster said there are other (7) liquor stores nearby. Therc is a need for land use on a 5 specific site. Is this the highest and best use? 26 7 Bob Bushirek, 1 040 Parker Avenue, explained that the microphones and speakers are very loud, 8 day and night. It is hard to separate liquor and gas. 29 30 Andre Soupre said ordinances should be enforced, Speakers are in use all day and night. There 1 are other sites for a liquor store. r _ 3 33 Chairman Mulder closed the hearing. 34 35 Motion: Member Traynor moved, second by Member Peper, to continue the hearing on this 36 project until the applicant has completed an internal and external and overall traffic study and 37 study the accesses to the site; and, the staff has contacted the County Assessor regarding the 38 impact of a market feasibility study of the impact on adjacent properties; and, Super America has 39 provided details of increase in traffic counts and head counts based on added liquor store 40 customers; and, requests has been made for the extension of the time review for an additional 60 41 days beyond the initial 60 day period, with studies paid by the applicant. Staff will re- notify the 42 residents, 43 44 45 dyes: 4, Traynor, peper, Stone, Mulder 46 Nays: 2, Ipsen? Bakeman 47 Motion carried 4 -2. 48 49 Member Bakeman spore opposed to the motion. The traffic study will not show anything new 50 that would answer questions rather than put it off for 60 days. 51