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Commissioner O'Connor agreed that the City has let people off the hook before, and <br />that is why Downtown is in trouble today. <br />Commissioner Balch indicated that he is not amending his motion and that he is not <br />including the direction to remove one unit. <br />ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />AYES: <br />Commissioners Balch, Piper, and Ritter <br />NOES: <br />Commissioners Allen and O'Connor <br />ABSTAIN: <br />None <br />RECUSED: <br />None <br />ABSENT: <br />None <br />Resolution No. PC- 2015 -43 recommending approval of PUD -109 was entered and <br />adopted as motioned. <br />7. MATTERS INITIATED BY COMMISSION MEMBERS <br />No discussion was held or action taken. <br />8. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEW /ACTION /INFORMATION <br />a. Future Planning Calendar <br />Mr. Weinstein advised that the item on the Pleasanton Masonic Center and the Millers <br />will come before the Commission in January 2016. <br />Commissioner O'Connor inquire if the matter could be considered as a hearing rather <br />than as a work session to avoid having to consider it twice. <br />Mr. Weinstein replied that staff is still working on the staff report right now in preparation <br />for that meeting. He indicated that staff is definitely thinking about the Commission's <br />suggestion in order to expedite things, but staff is also trying to reconcile that with staff's <br />need for more guidance. He noted that staff has not had the opportunity to actually <br />discuss the history of this matter with the members of this Commission all together. He <br />stated that staff is just as eager as the Commission is not to have too many hearings <br />about this; however, because this is a complicated decision - making process, staff also <br />wants to make sure that the history is vetted in the right format and that staff is getting <br />good guidance. He added that one of the options is to leave the Conditional Use Permit <br />(CUP) alone. <br />Chair Allen replied that she is comfortable with that as she believes all of the <br />Commissioners have said that they really do not feel like they know much about the <br />history. She added that they are open to provide early feedback to staff if that will <br />actually expedite the process. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, December 9, 2015 Page 37 of 40 <br />