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MINi7TES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 1994 and described the facade of the building in detail. Roland Benjamin, Abra representative, reported that at the Planning Commission meeting hours of operation were discussed as well as whether or not to allow overhead doors to remain open. It was the consensus of the Commission that Abra hours should be set at between 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. and that overhead doors could be opened a maximum of 24 inches to provide ventilation to the shop area. Pedersen asked how realistic the 24 inch requirement was. Pedersen felt that it would be difficult to comply with this requirement on a hot humid day. Benjamin replied that if the City requires that overhead doors be opened no more than 24 inches, Abra would comply with that requirement. Abra would prefer, however, to be able to open overhead doors during business hours. Benjamin reported that none of the other cities in which Abra is located have made a similar requirement. Morelan asked if the Abra building would be adjacent to Hardees. Klein replied that there would be a lot in between the two sites. The Abra site is adjacent to the school property. Klein also pointed out that the property is heavily wooded in the back. Morelan indicated that his main concern with the proposal was whether or not there would be odors coming from the paint booth. Benjamin reported that there are EPA regulations on emissions that body shops must comply with. Benjamin described the paint mixing and application process, pointing out that Abra has state-of-the-art equipment which meets California emissions standards. California's standards are the most restrictive. Klein reported that in the past some body shops did a lot of painting of small parts outside paint booths. At Abra, all parts are painted within a booth. Benjamin reported that when the Abra business was started over 10 years ago, they wanted to take the auto 3