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Motion to continue the request to waive equipment screening requirements to November 9, 1998. Motion to continue the request to waive equipment screening requirements to November 9, 1998. MOTION: Mondo SECOND: MacDowell AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Doughty, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Nalle 2. VARIANCE NO. 98-08 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 98-16 ' Filed by G & M Oil to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the height limit of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and to allow after hour operations at an existing Chevron gas station located at 1501 South Broadway in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district. LEGALLY NOTICED: October 14, 1998 PUBLICLY NOTICID: October 13, 1998 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 98-08. 2. Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-19 as conditioned. Mr. Jeffry Rice, Principal Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. Commissioner Mondo asked if the Police Depaztment had any concerns regazding the after hour operations given that the site was considered above average in crime. Mr. McCoy, Police Department, stated that the applicant expressed that they would like to try and address activities at the site themselves before requesting Police Department involvement. He presented the break down of the police service calls and stated that staff placed a 90 day review to ensure that the problems decreased in the near future. ' Mr. Fiscus, representing the applicant, described the request of the applicant and stated that the applicant had no objections to the conditions of approval. Mr. Mel Vernon spoke in opposition to the request and stated that he did not believe after hour beer runs should be encouraged in the City. Commissioner Cribb asked what the primary business was during after hour operations. Mr. Fiscus stated that the business conducted afer midnight was primazily gasoline purchases and convienience items. Motion to adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 98-08 with the draft conditions listed as Exhibit 6 and adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-16 as conditioned. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Nalle Commissioner Mondo stated that he could not support the motion and suggested that liquor sales be prohibited and the liquor cabinets be locked between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Mr. Jeffry Rice informed the Commission that the staff report had been prepared with a staff recommendation of denial and stated that the necessary documents would need to be prepared according to the Commission action. Substitute motion to adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 98-08 with the conditions listed on Exhibit ' 6; adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 98-16 as conditioned with the additional condition of approval to prohibit liquor sales between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.; and directed staff to prepare the necessary findings, resolution, and conditions of approval according to the recommendation and forward to Planning Commission for final approval at the next scheduled meeting. MOTION: MacDowell SECOND: Nalle AYES: Verino, MacDowell, Mondo, Nalle, Solorio, and Cribb NOES: Doughty ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 4