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Planning Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 Leon Tice, 1689 Lexington Avenue, asked if a gas station could be built without the additional parcel at the northeast comer of the project. The answer was yes. Paul Narum, 1056 Roselawn, asked if beer would be sold on the site. (The answer was no.) Would lottery tickets be sold on the site. (The answer was not available.) Glen Van Warmer reviewed the history of traffic on the two streets, noting that in 1990 the traffic was 15,900; in the year 1995 his estimate was 15,000; in 1996, 14,900; and in the year 2010, 16,000. Traffic along Roselawn remains fairly stable at 2600 vehicles. Susan McGregor, 1123 Autumn, stated there would be more impacts than on abutting property owners. From her property, she will be able to see headlights. No screening would help this. She explained that the residential neighbors have an investment in their homes which is as important as the project. The comprehensible Plan assures small businesses on the comer, but this is a bigger project. The big project will effect property values in an area that wants stabilized residential values. Ms. McGregor provided a summary of a survey of 284 residential properties noting that 246 were opposed. She noted that this project was a huge project, did not fit the residential neighborhood, and should be small businesses and that it was not compatible with the neighborhood. Ann Hanson, 1175 Autumn, expressed concern about traffic along the Lexington Avenue corridor and noted that there are convenience stores already in the area. Christine Thompson, 1115 Autumn, asked for details regarding tanker delivery for 3 15,000 gallon tanks. She asked if diesel would be available on this site. (The answer was No.) She asked if there would be a stationary dryer at the end of the car wash which would provide more noise. And she asked for details regarding the use of sanitary sewer for waste products from the car wash. Ms. Thompson asked for further details regarding the canopy size, the irrigation on the site, the vent pipe locations, and tank locations, and the number and type of trees on the site. She also asked for details regarding whether a pylon sign would be placed on the site. (No.) And whether vacuums would be placed on the site. (Yes near Lexington Avenue.) New vacuums would be one-third as noisy as the canister vacuums. She asked for details for the dust below the car wash. Mike Falk responded that the dust below the car wash itself will be with the State standards, but the noise from a canister vacuum would be above the State standards. Ms. Thompson asked for details regarding the location of the drive-up phone. (At the front of the site along Lexington Avenue.) She also asked if there would be air stands. (No outside air compressors, but there will be an air hose at the front of the building.) She asked for details regarding the number of seats in the restaurant. (Six seats, primarily for seniors.) She asked for details for parking on the site. (59 parking spaces including the pumps.) How many tanker trips will be done each day (I every 2 days after 9 a.m. but before 3 p.m.). When will the car wash dryer be utilized and what type of dryer will it be (the dryer will be a stationary dryer and one bay will be shut down after 9 p.m.). Marie Putnam, 1134 Autumn, expressed concerns about placing flowering crabs in this area because they are not salt tolerant. She asked that the spruces be reviewed by the City Forester. She also asked for details regarding the outside pay versus inside pay for the