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Member Stone asked how traffic movement will be changed on the site to accommodate additional trips per day. (Traffic will be managed. Employer must park in least used spaces east of the building). There will be no other mitigation. Member Mulder asked if curb cuts will be changed (No). It is a busy corner. Member Traynor asked what has happened in other states (similar situations where convenience stores added liquor stores). Have there been impact studies done? Are there studies to show impact on traffic. A neighbor to the north on Lexington, indicated the parking lot is full at most times. On Lexington there are 20,000 vehicles per day. How many robberies have there been? There are more parking spaces needed. Rob Bowman, Super America, noted in 3.5 years there has been no robbery. Chairman Mulder asked what is the frequency of police calls at this location (no data available). Bill Kualbander, 1016 Parker, resident of 20 years, experiences traffic or parking problems at this site with loading or unloading trucks, lots of congestion, with a number of the parking spaces behind the store. How will Super America handle delivery of supplies - will there be more trucks on site? Brian Laferty, Super America, said truck delivery is a problem, but in the future the third shift will become the delivery time for supplies. Chair Mulder noted this could be a condition. Super America is working on third party vendors to comply. Terry Foster, Parker Avenue, explained traffic movement at rush hour because of on-coming vehicles. Twin City Federal also complicates traffic turning movements. Has Super America done studies on hours of sales as compared to traffic peaks. Has Super America done any studies on door locations versus customers who will leave the car at the pump while shopping at the liquor stores (Super America has only done visual observations - the liquor will peak in evening rush). Brian Leferty, Super America, responded: A minimal increase is a 5% increase in traffic per day over seven days with 600 - 700 transactions currently per day, meaning an added 25 trips per day. There is more than adequate number of pumps for the amount of gallons pumped. There is adequate pump space - there are 52 total spaces. General discussion ensued. Terry Foster asked if the developer would do an in-depth traffic study of amounts and turning movements. Super America said they would consider this if a condition of approval is required. Bob Bushirck, 1040 Parker, said that the door to be used by the liquor store was closed previously for security reasons. Pete Maim, 2211 No. Lexington Ave., asked if liquor is such a small amount in customer base, why do it? Andre Soupre, owner of Lexington Court Apartments, asked if Super America had asked neighbors and customers whether they are supportive of this proposal. He also asked why there is no additional traffic. Super America responded they have had no neighbor meetings; there will be limited additional new customers, but existing customers will use the liquor store. Bill Kualbander, 1016 Parker Ave., explained parking problems with truck delivery and tanker delivery as well as handicap parking precludes other parking. There are no easy methods to correct movements on the site. Andre Soupre complained about mailings dated September 15, received October 1, postmarked September 19th. He has owned 52 housing units (Lexington Court) adjacent to the site for years (14). He rents 2 and 3 bedroom units to families with children. He is concerned about the safety of children. He says there is already a big traffic problem. The speed and volume of the traffic at the intersection is a problem. The park attracts children. Drunks will sit in the park too. Calvary Church has a day care facility - the liquor store will destroy what is now available. Liquor store signs will detract from his apartment building. The liquor store will decrease value of the surrounding property. There is a safety impact - police are on the site. There is noise and congestions. Is this liquor store consistent with the comprehensive master plan. Andy Stark, 1009 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. Terry Foster said there are other (7) liquor stores nearby. There is a need for land use on a specific site. Is this the