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be in favor of turning this property over to someone who would maintain the property as it should be, not as it currently is. Mr. McFarling is opposed to granting Mr. Wagner the 33rd unit space. ~ Robert Schoolcraft, 25369 Gold Hills Drive, Castro Valley, is a former tenant of the park. He discussed the 1961 park map and inquired if the Commission had a copy. Mr. Schoolcraft distributed an enlarged copy of the map. His issue with the map is that the map has been modified - - Space 17 A has been crossed out, Space 14 has been added, several sewers have been crossed off, a large mobile home existed where Space 12A is now. Mr. Schoolcraft feels that the space to be eliminated should be Space 17 A which is no longer in the park. He also noted that the septic tanks shown as crossed out are still in existence (causing the sink holes). Mr. Schoolcraft discussed the 1995 Plumbing Code details the correct procedure for abandoning and removing septic tanks. Mr. Schlies rebutted the following points: Mr. Wagner gave the Commission a petition indicating Mr. Wagner has significant support for his application. In response to Chair Barker's earlier comments, Mr. Wagner advised Mr. Schlies that Space 11 does exist, however, it is not numbered. For the record, Chair Barker stated the minutes from the previous public testimony should be attached to these minutes if the issue goes to the City Council. Commissioner Cooper stated he has talked with the applicant prior to the hearing. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Commissioner Wright feels there are 33 spaces in the park. It is questionable whether 17 A was a _ legal space back in 1961 at the time of annexation. Putting all other issues aside, Commissioner Wright can concur with staff's inability to make the use permit findings and feels there should only be the 32 spaces as established in 1961. He would hope common sense would prevail, that the applicant would not eliminate Space 12A, and would eliminate one of the other smaller, unoccupied spaces. Commissioner Wright will support a denial of the conditional use permit and allow only 32 spaces. Commissioner Cooper feels most of the testimony has had no bearing on the application to legalize an existing condition. He stated he is personally opposed to rent control measures and feels the City should take some responsibility for some of the current tension existing in this matter. The rent control prohibits the owner to make the improvements wanted by the tenants and the City. Commissioner Cooper's feeling is that the 33 spaces is an existing use and the difference between 33 and 32 spaces is negligible in terms to impact on the surrounding community. He feels it is the prerogative of the applicant to state the application, he does not support expanding the scope of the application at this time. He does not understand the City's cross-purpose of creating a new set of people with vested rights to the property when the best use of this property would be single family residentiaL This is not the best location for a trailer park. He does not see the RV use of this property as being likened to a campground. Commissioner Cooper will support the application on its narrow basis and approve the additional space to 33 spaces. In discussion with Commissioner Wright, Commissioner Cooper stated he does not have a specific problem with a recreational vehicle occupying the trailer spaces; he is willing to concede that Planning Commission Minutes Page 10 April 9, 1997