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The Station Staff Report ther factors to explore would include traffic impacts as well as parking requirements. Traffic Concerning parking, the proposed site plan shows that there are presently 17 parking stalls ezoning Summary Page 5 O (vehicle trips in and out) from the site do not appear to be causing problems for the neighborhood. Again, due to the use of the property not changing, a more intensive zoning designation should not cause any increase in traffic, circulation or parking problems. In fact, it may actually be the case that traffic circulation would improve as a result of the requests. The proposed addition of fuel pumps would allow more customers to pump fuel at the same and reduce the traffic back-up waiting for access to a pump, and removal of the eastern section of the building will allow a better traffic flow through the site. available to serve the facility – 13 spaces plus four under the canopy at the pumps. There is currently 1,200 square feet of retail space, and at this time, the owners are not sure if any expansion of their retail space will happen in the future. Parking requirements for a gas station are twofold: gas stations require at least four parking spaces, and the retail store requires one space for each 100 square feet of retail floor area plus one space per employee. Thus, the parking requirements for The Station would be: two spaces for two employees per shift, 12 spaces for the retail store, and four spaces for the gas pumps. A total of 18 parking spaces would be required for The Station. There is enough paved surface area on the site to easily add one more parking space. This additional space should be shown on the proposed conditions site plan. R or the Commission to support the requested rezoning, it must find that the request would onditional Use Permit Discussion: ection 1114.04 of the Zoning Code conditionally allows motor fuel stations in B-3 districts. CUP Considerations: ith every Conditional Use Permit application, Chapter 1125 of the Zoning Code requires F not be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and would not cause or tend to cause or create adverse impacts to the surrounding properties. If the requested Comp Plan Amendment were approved, this rezoning would be consistent with the Comp Plan. If the amendment were not approved, this rezoning would not be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. This rezoning should not change the effects of this business on the surrounding neighborhood. A rezoning request is approved by ordinance with two readings by the City Council, and the ordinance taking affect 30 days after the final reading. C S The applicant would like to add two additional fuel pumps, and is applying for a conditional use permit in order to bring the business into compliance and be allowed to expand. W that the Planning Commission review and address any potential adverse effects which include, but are not limited to; relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential depreciation, the character of the surrounding area, traffic, adequate utilities and access roads and the demonstrated need for such a use. Each of these potential adverse effects is reviewed and addressed on the following page.