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and take a longer rate of return on their investment. He also advised Commissioner Barker of the procedure used to remove abandoned materials, which is a noticed auction process. Commissioner McGuirk questioned Mr. Siegle about the per capita storage available in Pleasanton. Mr. Siegle advised that of the six square foot per capita demand, half of that comes from residential demand. Commissioner Hovingh inquired if the project would be economically viable if it were conditioned to serve just the immediate residential area. Mr. Siegle thought it may be possible. Commissioner Wright inquired of Mr. Carlson whether any of the studied storage facilities were directly across the street from residential neighborhoods. Mr. Carlson did appraise some sites directly across from residential areas, and noted the trend is to locate these facilities near residential areas. With the current state-of-the-art construction, he sees no impact on single family home valuation. The following individuals sooke in favor of this aoolication: Valance Gill, 474 Dolores Avenue, San Leandro, is a former mayor of San Leandro. He spoke of his many concerns of the AAAAA facility constructed in San Leandro 27 years ago. However, he can't remember any problems stemming from the facility, and it also won the City's award for best architect and landscaping. Dee Tolles, mayor of Menlo Park, spoke in support of the Knuppe family and their business history. Mr. Tolles feels this is an attractive, well-funded project perfectly suited to the site. He does not believe any financing is anticipated for this project. He noted that the Knuppes have also built residential and commercial buildings, have received many architectural awards, and have always brought in their projects on time and within budget. John Faria, 2410 Lakeview Drive, San Leandro, is also a former San Leandro mayor. He spoke in support of the Knuppe family and their business practices and their community support. He believes the Knuppes will mitigate all of the neighbors' concerns. Guy Bjerke, P.O. Box 5160, San Ramon, Staff Vice President of the Building Industry Association of Northern California. He spoke in support of Jim Knuppe and noted he has been a respected leader in the industry for years. He was elected in 1994 to the National Building Hall of Fame. Mr. Bjerke commented that this project will cost approximately $3.5 million and will provide hundreds of jobs. John Steinbuch, 5000 Hopyard Rd., #180. Regarding the suggested use of a garden office complex, Mr. Steinbuch noted that this lot has been available for 12-13 years, and this site Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 June 28, 1995