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Judge William Gale, representing Mr. Doweras Safreno who owns two parcels of property on the east side of First, Street between Spring Street and Vineyard Avenue, requested that this property be changed from the high density residential use as indicated on the Proposed General Plan td Commercial usage. After considerable discussion Mayor Long stated that this item would be referred to the Planning Commission: Commercial Areas Livingston and Blayney indicated a proposed change in the General Plan text relating to neighborhood shopping centers; suggesting that reference to such centers being "4 to 6 acres" in size be amended to read "5 to 8 acres Mr. Blayney explained that such a change would not affect the basic structure or role of the neighborhood center, but would only recognize increases off-street parking and landscaping requirements, in addition to the larger -sized main elements in such centers; the example provided being the increases size of "super- markets Mr. Percival Scales, representing Essenor Investments, stated that he is prepared to proceed with Safeway Stores and Mr. Orloff in purchasing 81/2 acres at the Valley Ave. Corner at Santa Rita Road instead of the Black Avenue corner at Santa Rita Road. He expressed objection to the shopping center containing a maximum of 60,000 sq. ft. of floor area. He also requested that the proposed neighborhood center site be considere as commercial usage. Mr. Fales advised him that this was a matter of zoning. Industrial Areas A letter was read by Mr. Fales from the General Electric Co. dated February 9, 1965, signed by E. W. O'Rorke, General Manager of the Irradiation Processing Operation, requesting that the property of General Electric in Rounte 84 Freeway on the south, Pico Avenue and the West, and the Livermore Ridge to the north and east be designated as General Industrial instead of Limited Industrial because of the Company's involve- ment in isotope production which is not a research and development type operation. Mr. Blayney suggested that the problem outlined in the letter would be solved by in- serting on the General Plan map an abstract -type circle indicating some "General Industrial" use on the General Electric site, by leaving the majority of the site in the "Limited Industrial" category. Mr. Rollin Cunningham, representative of the Morman Church requested that the 135 acres located north of the City Limits on Hopyard Rd., owned by the church, be with drawned from the New General Plan unless this property will be zoned for residential usage. Mr. Kenneth Volk, Volk- McLain Communities Inc. requested that his property be withdraw from the New General Plan if it was to be designated for Industrial Development. He elaborated the reasons given in his letter that was read by Mr. Fales earlier in the meeting. Mr. Volk also displayed maps of his property and stated that the overall new General Plan was too heavily oriented for industrial usage. Mayor Long recessed the Public Hearing at 11:32 P.M. to continue at 9:00 P.M. on Feb. 23rd. Mayor Long recessed the meeting at 11:35 P.M. Mayor Long reconvened the meeting at 11:40 P.M. Mr. Fales stated that if the Council wishes to change any of the suggested modificat- ion recommended by the Commission on January 29 or make any additional changes which the Commission did not recommend, these matters must be referred to the Commission for report back to the Council on March 1, 1965. It was moved by Councilman Cairo and seconded by Councilman McWilliams that the matter of changing the land use on the east side of First St. between spring St. Vineyard Ave. from high density residential to commercial usage be reconsidered by the Planning Commission. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bubics, Cairo and McWilliams NOES: Councilmen Harding Mayor Long ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilman Cairo and seconded by Councilman Harding that the General Plan Text printed on the back of the map of the New General Plan be changed to read "medium density sectors" instead of "medium density neighborhoods." The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bubics, Cairo, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long. NOES: None ABSENT: None