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Home My WebLink About8.3 Attch 1 Written Stmt rec'd 11/5/12 f i E � David J. Elliott & Associates Planning Architecture [_ Interiors ` 178€}0 Cunha Lane �t Salinas, California 93907 Tel. 8311663-1418 Fax. 8311663-6385 November 2, 2012 City of Dublin Planning Department DuCivic Plaza RMEI `,CD C?rtbiiri, GA 94568 V C Attn: Marnie R. Delgado, Senior planner SUBJECT: Valero/7-11 cuPIsDR NOV - 5 2012 Fhis is to respond to your plan check(via email)last November 1, 2012. DUBLIN PLANNING 000�l� 1. What type of business, activity or use are you proposing? PAPA-cola- The existing business is a gas station and a convenience store. The proposed project is an expansion of the existing convenience store and an addition of an automated drive through carwash. 2. How many Employees will you have or propose to have? The existing business currently has y employees. An additional employee will be employed with the proposed convenience store expansion, having a total of& employees. 3, What are the proposed hours and days of operation? The proposed convenience store expansion and automated drive through carwash will be open 24 hours, 7 days a week. 4. Will your business, activity or use target a specific segment of the community? Since the existing business is already a"gas station with a convenience store, the same customers who frequent the existing business will be the same customers targeted for the proposed prrrject: We are not anticipating additional traffic. We are only providing added value to the customers by having.a bigger convenience store and now an automated drive through cat-rash to have that one step shop experience of filling trp your tank,getting a snack, and washing your cat. 5, In what ways will your business, activity or use benefit the community? By providing a one stop shop where customers can till up their tarok, buy snacks,and get a carwash, this equates to less traffic on the read because instead of doing 3 separate trips to fill up, buy snacks,and gel a earwash; now they can do it in one location. Less traffic means less car emissions which is better for the environment Also, with the convenience store expansion and the addition of the automated drive through carwash means more tax revenue for the City of Dublin that can be used for community irnprovernents and services, 5. Are there any ways in which your business,activity or use may disrupt the peace of the surrounding residents or businesses? Alo, since the existing business is already a gas station with a convenience store and has been in the community for years with no history of disrupting the peace in the surrounding residents or businesses, So by expanding the existing convenience store and adding an automated drive through carwash, we don't anticipate this to change. ATTACHMENT 1 We are also installing closed circuit television (CCTV)inside and outside the buildings and throughout the entire site to closely monitor the business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 7. Are there any ways in which your business,activity or use have a negative effect on the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity, or be detrimental to the public health,safety or general welfare. No, since the existing business is already a gas station with a convenience store and has been in the community for years with no history of negative effect on the health or safety of persons residing or working or safety or general welfare, So by expanding the existing convenience store and detrimental to the public health, Saf Orkin in the vicinity, adding an automated drive through carwash, we don't anticipate this to change. 8- Will your business,activity or use create any negative impacts an property,transportation systems or existing improvements in the neighborhood? No, since the existing business is already a gas station with a convenience store and has been in the community for years with no history of negative impacts on property, transportation systems or existing improvements in the neighborhood. So by expanding the existing convenience store and adding a automated drive through carwash, Also, since our target market is the existing customer's who frequent the we don't anticipate this to change i n rw existing business, we are only providing an added value to Our customers by pro experybnce.�� viding a one stop shop 9. Describe how the design of the project including site layout, structures,vehicular access, circulation and parking etc,will provide a desirable environment for the future development, When designing the proposed project, providing a desirable environment for the future development was one of the design concepts. We achieved this with the convenience store expansion by tying into the existing convenience store building, thus transforming the unused space t the back,of the property i t a s b and profitable space. This location also meant doubling the size of the existing convenience store without cramming up the site. The new automated drive through carwash was also located at the back of the property to achieve the same purpose of utilizing unused space and turning it into a profitable space without cramming:the site. While the existing site had 5 parking spaces, by redesigning the site, we were able to double that and have 10 parking spaces and still keep a positive flow of traffic throughout the site. 10. Is the site physically suitable for the type and intensity of development proposed? yes, the site is physically suitable for the type and intensity of development proposed. The location of proposed buildings where strategically situated to not disrupt the positive traffic flow throughout the site. Parking was also a design consideration with the expansion of the existing convenience store, but was addressed by redesigning the Site, We vvere able to increase the number of existing spaces from 5 to 10.' 11. Describe how the proposed development may impact views. When designing the convenience store expansion and the addition of the automated ddVe through carwash,the challenge was how do you add a building to an existing building without making it look like an "add-ote We resolved this by using similar materials and finishes thus keeping the architectural theme Of the existing building. 12, Describe the physical characteristics of the site including existing slopes and topographic features. The existing site is relatively t7at. No grade change and major excavations are expected except for fboffng excavations along the convenience store expansion and additional automated dtive through canvash. Also minor trenching along additional underground utility lines. '18. be-scribe the architectural design/theme of the development including character,.scale and quality of the design, and explain how the project will relate to and be compatible with the existing site and the character of adjacent buildings, neighborhoods and uses. When designing the convenience store expansion and the addition of the automated drive through carwash,the challenge was how do you add a building to an existing building without making it look like ate"add-on". We resolved this by using similar materials and finishes thus keeping the architectural theme Of the existing building, ....................... ...................................... 14. Describe how the landscape features have been designed so as to insure visual relief and an attractive environment for the public. Landscaping was a major design consideration for this project. We wanted to have a site that was functional and aesthetically pleasing as well and we know that landscaping plays a big role in this So with the help of a landscape designer who proposed local and taw maintenance plants throughout the site, we were able to achieve our goal. Also,in areas where we wanted to maximize drivewayfaccess space{functionality}and still have landscaping(aesthetics), we used a product called turf blocks drive-able lawn. 15. Is the proposed project located on a hazardous waste and substances site(pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5)7 (A list is of these sites is available in the Department of Community Development.) No, the proposed project is not located on a hazardous waste and substances site. :pincer , David J. Ellio , Prind I Architect Oavid J. Eiji t&As ciates