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has not been chosen for office use. As time goes on, it becomes less desirable for office building use, and that use is not a good investment in today's market. Tom Rossi, 3934 Stoneridge Drive, is in support of this project, finding apartments in the Tri-Valley area offer no storage space. He noted the fine aesthetic designs of other AAAAA facilities, and believes if another use is constructed on this lot, it may not be as aesthetic as the Knuppe project. David Trotter, 119 Allen Court, Moraga, Chairman of the Moraga Planning Commission, spoke as a private citizen in support of the AAAAA application. After completing a rigorous design review, Moraga approved a AAAAA self storage unit. It has filled a significant need in the Moraga/Lafayette area, and was fully leased within two days of opening. The Moraga location is within a commercial area, but is adjacent to a residential area. Mr. Trotter attested to the fact that the visuals were accurate in depicting their facility. Moraga has received no complaints regarding the AAAAA facility, police have 24 hour access, and traffic and parking have not been a problem. Milton Righetti, 3411 Palmer Place, advised that he utilizes space at the storage facility at Johnson and Stoneridge. He uses it for business storage, and testified that the storage facility is full. Mr. Righetti spoke to Mr. Knuppe's interest in the community by giving a piece of land to the YMCA. The following individuals spoke in opposition to this application: Albert Ferreira, 5519 Baldwin Way, feels the lot is incorrectly zoned. He agrees to the need for rental space, but disagrees with the location, noting other storage facilities are next to the sewage treatment plant and the airport. Mr. Ferreira prefers the land use be either senior housing or a park. The speaker went on to say that Stoneridge Drive should be the demarcation line between commercial and residential area. Bill Christensen, 7979 Hillsboro Ct., spoke about the retirement center. He stated that the approved project was nothing like that depicted by the Knuppes. He advised the retirement center was an L-shaped, terraced four story building. The speaker stated the neighborhood will support the retirement center to be built by the Knuppes. Commissioner Wright asked the speaker if the neighbors' concerns could be mitigated by the Knuppes, would there be a chance of approving this project. Mr. Christensen stated he would have to look at the modified project before accepting or rejecting. He noted that the Office Max building is as tall but with larger setbacks. Commissioner Barker stated she tends to believe that the self-storage facility would generate less traffic than a senior housing facility. Mr. Christensen stated the neighborhood foresees a lot of V-Haul trucks, large delivery trucks, and the impact of cut-through traffic. Planning Commission Minutes Page 7 June 28, 1995