pages: CityCouncil/2007-06-05.pdf, 16
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CityCouncil | 2007-06-05 | 16 | described and includes accumulative impacts for any future project; an action on the mitigated negative declaration does not pre- suppose a same or different action on the EIR. Councilmember deHaan stated that an additional work request was made in August for Target; the City oversees the contracts for the Target and Safeway gas station studies Target was scheduled to come back to Council this month; inquired whether there has been a change. The Planning Services Manager responded the administrative draft has not been received; stated a huge stack of comments were received regarding the EIR; staff does not expect to get the preliminary draft responses back for two or three weeks; plans are to go to the Planning Board in July or early August queuing was a concern; stated fewer trips would be generated by reducing the number of pumps from eighteen to twelve; staff anticipated that the community might want to downsize the number of pumpsi an analysis was performed to see whether downsizing would result in longer lines; OmniMeans Traffic Engineers provided the research and field testing which determined that downsizing the project would not result in longer ques. Councilmember deHaan stated the project is referred to as a discount refueling station; inquired whether there is a difference between refueling stations and gas stations. Mr. Ferko responded the names change, but roughly the stations are the same. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the project would be considered a high volume, discount refueling station, to which Mr. Ferko responded in the negative. Councilmember deHaan inquired what is the anticipated pumping volume. Mr. Ferko responded that the fuel pump estimates is something that the client calculates based upon the market analysis. Councilmember deHaan stated the previous gas station was a neighborhood gas station; cars were repaired at the station; fuel costs were not the cheapest in town; the station was full-service. Mr. Ferko stated the proposed gas station would not offer full service; the station would offer some convenient goods for sale. Councilmember deHaan inquired how the proposed gas station would Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 16 June 5, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-06-05.pdf |