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Commissioner Mahem asked if Hope Hospice is making money wh re they are now. Mr. Pelligrini stated they are doing very well, paying all their bills, and aking a profit. They are not unhappy where they are now, but feel they could make mor money at a larger store, particularly if it is downtown. Commissioner Mahern asked Mr. Pelligrini what they will be payin for rent in comparison to rent at the proposed location. Mr. PelIigrini stated he could not y what the rent is at the proposed location as it would be a violation of the agreement. He ntinued to say they plan to install a nicer dressing room than they have at the present locatio , but do not intend to change the outside of the building. He stated that between 60 and 1 people come in per day. The staff also did a small survey asking people if they would atronize the store downtown. Over 75 percent indicated they would be happy to go d wntown. Dick Martin, 3971 Mt. Rainier Court, spoke in support of the appli tion. He has been a resident for 23 years, and a past member of the Board of Directors f the Chamber of Commerce. He noted that during those years on the Board they wo ld encourage foot traffic in the downtown and felt that Hope Hospice was capable of bringin in customers who would also patronize the rest of the stores and restaurants in the do ntown area. He said their caliber of volunteer helpers are of high standard. He noted th he and his wife are antique collectors and in their pursuit of the unusual and collectibles they go to thrift stores and Hope Hospice shops. He felt the Hope Hospice store could co- xist very harmoniously with the antique shops and other stores downtown. Tom Archer, 5454 Corte Paloma, stated he has been a resident of P ton for over 20 years. He has been active with Hope Hospice for a long number of ears. He stated he understands that Hope Hospice is only asking for a use permit, and at the organization has been operating under a use permit for over five years with no incide ts or complaints from the surrounding neighbors. He pointed out that the donations they rive (merchandise) are still very usable and has much value. In latter years, used merchand se has been more and more valued. Customers who frequent the Hope Hospice are just as upper class as shoppers who go elsewhere. These same shoppers also frequent the restauran downtown. He suggested that the Commission look at the track record of Hope Hos ice and that they have brought people into the Hopyard Village Shopping Center. Pat Kernan, 1885 Tanglewood Way, stated that he is an attorney for ope Hospice. He felt that Hope Hospice's record speaks for itself, in that they have an ex llent reputation for helping people, in addition to running a good business. In speaking rom the heart, he noted that Valley Care Hospital receives some of the benefits from Hope spice; from the head, he could not see why there was even a question that the organization would not fit downtown. He said that he would even prepare a legal brief on beh f of Hope Hospice, if it appears necessary. SPEAKR1{S IN OPPOSITION Bruce Takens, 57 W. Neal Street, President of Pleasanton Downtow Association, said he did not think they are really objecting to Hope Hospice being downto n. They are simply Planning Commission Minutes April 14, 1993 Page 4 "