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Louisville City Council Meeting November 6, 2001 Page 8 ordinance, the City Comprehensive Plan, the City Commercial Development Design Standard and Guidelines, the existing approval for the Village Square Shopping Square Center that are related to the Safeway site, the proposed SRU, and any other public records in the Planning Department files that are related to this application. MOTION: Davidson moved that the materials identified by the City Attorney be included in the record, seconded by Brown. All in favor. Mayer and Howard excused. Planning Director Paul Wood reviewed that the applicant is Safeway Stores, represented by Galloway, Romero & Associates. He stated that David Moore of Galloway, Romero & Associates will make the applicant presentation. Wood stated that the applicant is requesting a PUD amendment and a Special Review Use. The underlying PUD for Village Square Shopping Center, Safeway, 707 South Boulder Road, was approved in 1978 and the Safeway store opened the following year. Wood noted that this is the second of two amendments. In 1999, Safeway requested a review and received approval for minor additions to the front of the store and landscaping of the parking lot. He noted that the 1999 landscaping addition doubled the landscape coverage from 7% to 15%. Council approved the elimination of 48 parking spaces out of the proposal. Wood stated that the applicant is requesting authorization that would allow for the construction of a Fueling Facility (Gas Station) at the Safeway store site. The area of the proposed station is 15,000 SF, the size of the kiosk-storefront is 352 SF; the area of the canopy over the pump island is 6,050 SF, the number of pump islands proposed is six or 24 pumps. The amendment is subject to the CDDSG. Wood reviewed that the Planning Commission, at their October 9, 2001 meeting, voted to recommend denial by a vote of 3-2. He stated that two of the Commissioners were sympathetic to Safeway's desire to increase their market share of sales. The remainder of the Planning Commission recommended denial based upon the failure of the applicant to demonstrate compliance with the CDDSG and SRU criteria. Wood stated that neighborhood testimony on record reflects opposition to the proposal. He requested that Council include in the record, a letter received from Cathleen Kessler, 1913 Centennial Drive, Louisville, citing increased noise, potential light and environmental pollution. The record reflects neighborhood concerns over increased noise, traffic, pedestrian use of the parking lot, shoppers, potential light pollution and other environment pollution such as fumes and gas spillage. Wood stated that the applicant has addressed environmental safeguards with regards to the construction of tanks and pumping apparatus. Wood reviewed the Site Plan that provides the location of the fueling center, which requires all the traffic to circulate through the existing parking lot. He noted that it is an issue of safety. In order to accommodate this proposal, the applicant would have to 8