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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL Pleasanton, California March 7, 1966 THE CITY COUNCIL met in Adjourned Regular Session at 7 :30 P.M. on the above date with Mayor Long presiding. ROLL CALL by the City Clerk evidenced the following attendance: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long were present. Councilman Bubics was absent. Mr. Fales, City Manager, Mr. Struthers, City Attorney, Mr. Campbell, City Engineer, and Mrs. Woodward, City Clerk, were present. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL Mr. Huggins, representing the DeMolay organization, requested a proclamation from the Mayor declaring March 13 -20th, 1966, as DeMolay Week. It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Gerton that the Mayor be authorized to sign a proclamation declaring March 13 -20, 1966, DeMolay Week. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmen Bubica PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of Shell Oil Co., 315 Derby Ave.. Oakland. from an adverse decision of the Planning Commission in denying an application for a Conditional Use Permit in order to construct an automobile service station with a reduced front side and rear and set - back,. located at the southeast corner of First St. and Vineyard Ave.. in a C -T DistrictContinued from February 28. 1966) Mr. Pelee stated that this public hearing was continued from the meeting of February 28, 1966. Mayor Long declared the public hearing open. Mr. Dan Christopoulos, representing the Shell Oil Company, presented the plot plan of the proposed service station to be constructed on the corner of Vineyard Avenue and First Street. Mr. Fales reviewed the action of the Planning Commission in this matter and stated that the primary reason the Planning Commission denied the Conditional Use Permit was because approval of the application would allow construction of a ser- vice station in immediate proximity to existing multiple dwellings located on the south side of the parcel. In addition the construction of the station would cause certain traffic problems which were undesirable. Mr. Christopoulos read a letter of intent which stated that as soon as it be- came economically feasible, the Shell Oil Company would acquire the property on which the existing residential dwellings were located and that these dwellings would be demolished. Considerable discussion regarding the zoning standards of the City of Pleasanton ensued. It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that the public hearing be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Bubics Mr. Safreno, owner of the subject property, requested that a decision on this matter be deferred until a full Council was in attendance. Mr. Struthers explained the procedure that must be taken should this appeal be denied. It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Gerton that the decision on the appeal of the Shell Oil Company be continued on March 14, 1966, at 7:30 P.M. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Bubics Mayor Long recessed the meeting at 8.45 P.M. Mayor Long reconvened the meeting at 8 :55 P.M.