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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND . OFFICE OF THE CLERK Committeemember Jo M. Broden asked, I appreciate the double wall tank information but what about surface run off since it is a gas station? Is there any curbing around the property or anything that would contain anything in the event that, say, Joe Shmo drives away and has an accident? Or just the repeated gasoline vapors and all that stuff? Mr. Studer replied,Well,the reason there are canopies nowadays is that if there are still,there isn't rain water and snow dropping on it to force it into the underground storage. Typically there is an underground tank that will pick up all the run off and gather that up. But there are techniques and technology for the hoses called breakaway hoses. If the car drives away and it comes out of the car, it stops. The other thing is gasoline is made up of compounds that vaporize. They are volatile organic chemicals so they vaporize immediately as soon as they hit the ground. We are not doing any oil changes here so there is none of that. At the old fashioned stations there were pits where oil changes would happen. Gas tends to vaporize immediately. There is very little chance of accumulating any large spills. The State has regulations for notifications of spills within twenty- four(24)hours. Committeemember Broden followed up, So no oil changes but there is no commitment with regards to that? Mr. Studer replied, No commitments but it is designed as a C-Store. So the old fashioned service stations had bays where they would do that. This is not a service station,it is a C-Store where there are sandwiches and things of that nature. Committeemember Broden then asked, And if that were to change, it would need to come back to us? Ms. Smith stated, I believe that is a permitted use in that district. Mr. Studer stated, We could add a commitment if that is an issue for you. Committeemember Broden replied, I think that would be of interest to some of the neighbors with some of the concerns they have given me, thanks. Committeemember Voorde asked, Just to reinforce, the State has approved the distances from the intersection? Mr. Studer replied, Yes, we talked to them specifically and they were fine with that. The other thing, Councilmember Broden asked about this and the development to the east that may or may not take place, we have a written commitment to share that driveway. So if another business goes in there,they will use the same driveway to eliminate the need for an additional curb cut there. We moved ours sixty(60) feet down and they've agreed to use that. Committeemember Broden stated, Last question, I think. This did not go back before the Area Plan Commission in terms of these revisions, correct? Mr. Studer replied, Correct. We aren't asking for any variances, either. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 4