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�� � � � May 3, 1967 CASE: APPLICANT: LOCATION: � LJ 38U--67 Target Stores, I nc � 1515 West County Road Q North of Caunty Road B, South of Appl�baumb Sup�rmarket ACTIC7N REQUESTED: A�proval of Special Use Perrriit to install gasoline pumps PLANNING CONSIDERATlONS: 1. The sketcf� at tH�e left indicates the location of �he �roposed gasoline dPspensing statian to be construc�ec! in the parking lofi east of the main entrance on r'ounty Road B south of the Applebaurrb Food Market. The proposed station would take up the space r,ormally occupied by 40 cars in the parking (c�t. Attached is a statement from Target5tores, Inc. indicating the nature ofthe request. 2. You wi Il note that according to the figure s�bmitted by the applicant that the parking space provided for the Target Stores and the A�nple64umb Su{�ermarket are adequate i n relati onshi p to the mi ni mums requi red i n the ordi nance. Notwith- standi ng this, however, th�ere i s some questi on as t� t he adequacy of the parki ng servin� the area. There i� a generally known adverse parking and circulation situation i n the Target Store arecas at snmeti mes duri ng the shoppi ng week . So as ta verify th� extent of this condition, we conducted a short survey of the area on Saturday morning Apri I 22, Counts were made at half-houri.ntervals in �iarious portions uf the parking lots c�ff�cted. The sketch at the ieft indicates the parking arec�s by letter A through E. In addition we took cour�ts on Commerce $treet and the Uncie John's parking lot, which also seems to get a considerab�e amount of Target Store parking use. The re;ults o�' the survey are shown on the attached ta�le, which ind�cates the number �f cars that were parked in the various areas at the time indicafied or� the left of the table. 3. You wi II not� fihat the numbers of cars parked in Area E(th� proposed location o�' the gas station) do not nearly approach the capacity of the Int. This would appear to indicate that the (oss ot the 40 spaces would not have ad��erse effect. Hawever, you wi II recall that the weather o� Sa'rurday was extremeiy c�ld and generally adverse. Thus, we may not have surveyed a pec�k parking day, We therefore propose to conduct additional counts on the next week�nd, the results of which will be available at the Planning Commission meeting. 4. The development designs have been submitted with the application and would nppear to consist of a well—designed minimal service facility. There is, however, a question as to the effect that the gas station would have on turning novements and traffic patt�rns in the area in general. These factors wi I( be more fully reported pending our s��rveys during the weekend pi�or to th,e Planning Commission meeting.