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CityCouncil | 2012-10-16 | 8 | In response to Vice Mayor Bonta's inquiry about the standard, the Acting City Planner stated normal business hours in the City of Alameda are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; any operation outside said hours requires a use permit. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired if a public hearing is required to approve extended hours, to which the Acting City Planner responded in the affirmative; stated the Planning Board denied CVS's request for 24-hours, but approved one additional hour in the evening to 11 p.m. Vice Mayor Bonta stated that he understood the reason for the request to get the loading and unloading done before 7 a.m., which makes sense from a business perspective; there are different interests, including the comfort and quality of life of the surrounding residents. Councilmember deHaan moved that the Council not allow exiting onto Park Street. Councilmember deHaan stated the second issue is loading and unloading from 5 a.m to 7 a.m. and allowing offloading on Park Street. Councilmember Johnson stated other issues are: not allowing an additional driveway on Foley Street, employee parking, no parking fees, and loading zone enforcement. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether issues were raised during the Planning Board discussion regarding the Foley Street egress and ingress. The Acting City Planner responded the issue was discussed; stated the Planning Board included conditions to ensure the City gets very good screening along Foley Street, including decorative hedges and walls to block noise and lights; reciprocal easement create a more unified parking lot; if the agreement is not reached and there is no Foley Street exit, that would be more pressure on the Tilden Way exit. Councilmember Johnson stated encouraging more cars to go in and out Tilden Way because Foley Street is very small and narrow. Mayor Gilmore inquired why loading on Park Street after 7 a.m. presents an issue as there are two lanes of traffic going down Park Street. The Public Works director responded the concern is that trucks are wider than the parking spaces and Park Street is very narrow, which would create traffic congestion and increase delays during commute hours; unloading from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. would allow CVS to unload on Park Street. Mr. Eisenhut stated most deliveries occur in the morning; however, he could present the option to CVS. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 8 October 16, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-10-16.pdf |