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MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE <br />PLANNING COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM WHICH IS NOT ALREADY ON THE <br />AGENDA <br />There were no members of the audience wishing to address the Planning Commission. <br />4. REVISIONS AND OMISSIONS TO THE AGENDA <br />Janice Stern advised that there were no revisions or omissions to the Agenda. <br />5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />There were no Consent Calendar items for consideration. <br />6. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br />a. P12 -0308. Rick Wilcox, Appellant (Ramon Rivas, Applicant), #1 Cash for <br />Gold <br />Appeal of the Zoning Administrator's approval of a Zoning Certificate to <br />operate a gold- buying business at 5540 Springdale Avenue, Suite C. <br />Zoning for the property is C -R(p) (Regional Commercial [Peripheral <br />Area]) District. <br />Rosalind Rondash presented the staff report and described the scope and key elements <br />of the application. <br />Commissioner Blank stated that an unsigned statement was placed on the <br />Commissioners' dais this evening and inquired when staff received this document. <br />Ms. Rondash replied that staff received it just prior to the beginning of tonight's meeting. <br />She added that the business owner was going to speak tonight and wanted to make <br />sure the Commissioners had a copy of his statement. <br />Commissioner Olson noted that in the statement just provided the Commission, the <br />applicant indicated that he opened locations in Milpitas, Newark, and San Francisco. <br />He inquired if the Police Department, when they checked out this application, also <br />checked out these other locations operated by the applicant to see if there were <br />incidences. <br />Ms. Rondash deferred to the Police Department (PD) to respond to the question. <br />Sgt. Kurt Schlehuber stated that he currently supervises the investigation and issuance <br />of second -hand dealer licenses. He indicated that the PD did not check the other <br />businesses operated by the applicant. He explained that second -hand dealers are <br />required by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain a license, and the PD's <br />involvement is basically limited to facilitating the paperwork aspect of the process, <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, March 28, 2012 Page 2 of 33 <br />