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Mr. Mike Westland December 18,2003 Page 4 which may create some minor congestion. However, observations at peak times show that the 21 fueling stations are seldom full. At certain times, primarily before major holidays and weekends, the liquor store may see an increase of customers. At these times, the parking area on the east side will become fuller, but the number of spaces should still exceed the number of customers that will utilize a liquor store of this proposed size. Virtually all types of stores, including grocery stores, convenience stores and service stations, see the same type of increase in traffic and customers, and the total increase �n traffic on the site may still only be 3 to 5 percent higher than currently e�sts. Deliveries to the liquor store may be a problem. ff the normally used short semi-tt�iler delivery trucks are utilized, they will either be double parked in the east side parking area or ��ll be parked along the outer sides of the site, such as done now by other types of delivery vehicles. An alternative would be to direct more of the deliveries for the convenience store, as well �s the liquor store to the northwest comer of the building and utilize the entrance to the facility at t�st I�ea�i�r�, With an anticipated shift in some of the convenience store parking to the east ��, �t �}' � possible to re-evaluate the number of customer parking spaces and delineate mom �� fo� �Ei+rex� vehicles on the west side. With more orientation towards the east side parking areas, the tanker trunk dr.,�rre+�i�a vrilE bc rnor� of a problem. To partially relieve this concern, th� pari€ir�g stalls �n th� �uth �de a#' th� �uil�ing could be slightly rearranged. The concept shows twa h�ndic�p parking sp��s f�cing n�rth�asbcEl3+ on a triangular shaped island. Adjacent and east �f �hst i�land, and linr�d �p �a�i� ��+��k �� curb area on the north, are two additional parking spaces. We �var�ld su�eat th�t �h� triangular island be removed and all parking spaces on the south side face r�orth, '�'hia w�d g�r��i� �]�r area between the rear of the parked vehicle and the �d�er�u�,d s[,o�8�e �nk 8rea. 'I�is ro�}� �]�o make it easier to move from the east side parking � to �he �s�� southw�st �t1�� s[�rc, We have reviewed the potential for removing some of the entrances to the f�Eit�, V�nil� f�ur entrances seem to be more than desirable, the traffic at Le�ngton Avenue ��rnmt}� R�i � virtually regulate the movements from the driveways so there are fewer �onflic�s tir�n mi�t b�e expected. The current layout of the gas pumps, parking, and station �� 'i1�� n��'J+ to retain the entrances. For example, removing the south entrance to ��g� +�w�� '�1d f�rcc northbound traffic that now uses it to either tum right on County ��Sd ��'+� �� a�� • which is less desirable, or to use the north entrance, which would ��< <� �� $�� t� at the northwest end of the development. With the deliverie� �� forcing all Le�ngton Avenue traffic to that single location �� k� ��ss tha�, drs�ra�le- L� #tre $ite were ever to be totally redeveloped, the number of ��$ �� du�r�d. {�i+r�en t�c �a�i�s�n� orientation of the facility and the self-regulation of ��, � f�ur r.r�tlanc�s $h�u9d r�rna�n. �