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Commissioner Michelotti inquired if the applicant could reduce the garage area and use the house as originally intended. The applicant stated the rental house is not needed for a financial offset, although he already has it leased. He is also agreeable to making the garage area smaller. Mr. Grimes stated his perception that Mr. Iserson indicated that renting house would be to his favor. Commissioner Mahern inquired if there was a separating wall between the applicant's portion of the garage and that used by the rental property. Mr. Grimes stated there is no wall between the garage spaces, although he is willing to construct one if it would help in approving his application. Commissioner Michelotti clarified to the applicant that by granting his conditional use permit allows anyone in the landscaping business being able to pursue a conditional use permit in the downtown area. Mr. Grimes stated he has tried to be up front with the neighbors and with the City. Jeff DeBernardi, 207 Spring Street, is adjacent to the proposed property and supports the improvements proposed by Mr. Grimes. PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED Mr. Iserson clarified the confusion about the house being an office or a rental. He didn't intend to mislead the applicant; he was seeking to balance the square footage of office to garage space to be able to classify the application use as an office. He thought that Mr. Grimes would submit a plan with a much larger office space in the new building, so that the use could be classified as an office with ancillary storage. Responding to Commissioner Michelotti, Mr. Iserson stated the garage would not be very visible at the street level. Commissioner Wright commented that the Commission should not look at the square footage issue as much as will this category be allowed. Other conditional uses don't have conditions put on them as to the amount of square feet allocated to office and storage areas. Commissioner Wright feels this type of business should be allowed a conditional use permit, and staff should follow up on the conditions. He also feels the garage area is "protected parking" for his equipment which is used on a daily basis. He also feels that this application is similar enough to other conditional uses in the C-C district (such as sheet metal shops and janitorial services and supplies) to allow the application in this category. Commissioner Michelotti feels there are other more suitable areas for this type of business in Pleasanton. Planning Commission Minutes Page 14 April 13, 1994