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~\ IlIIUfES PLANNING aMlIlSSlml Pleasanton. CA Ci ty Cou1ci L Ch__rs 200 Old 1lem81 A....... WEDNESDAY. .lMlAIlY 23, 1991 7:00 P.II. CALL TD ORDER The Planning Commission meeting of January 23, 1991 was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Mahern. The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Ron Horan, Jack Hovingh, Hal McGuirk, Sharrell Michelotti, Bob Wright, Alternate, and Chairman Marcelline Mahern Commissioners Absent: None Staff Members Present: Brian Swift, Director of Planning and Community Services; Roger Higdon, Assistant Director of Public Works; and Terry Birkenfeld, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF IlIIUfES The Minutes of the Deceni>er 12, 1990 were unanimously approved as amended: Page 10, last paragraph, Tract 6275 - Chairman Mahern clarified that she did not like the placement of the lots along Foothill Road. (Motion-Michelotti/Second-Horan) --- MEETING OPEN FOR AllY IlEIlBER OF THE AlIlIENCE TO ADDRESS THE PLAIlNING COIlIlISSllJl lJI AllY ITEIl WHICH IS NOT ALREADY lJI THE AGENDA There were none. REVISIONS AIIO llIllSSIONS TD THE AGEIIlA Mr. Swift requested that PUD-90-17, Sunwest Horizon be continued to February 13, 1991; and that PUD-80-01- 7M/UP-90.69, Pleasanton Playhouse be withdrawn from consideration. The Commission agreed to these changes. MATTERS INITIATED BY COIlIlISSllJl IlEIlBCRS 1. Commissioner Horan commented about recent press releases regarding Measure M meetings. He thought there is an apparent lack of understanding of the consensus process and would like for staff member, Chandler Lee, to have the opportunity to provide press releases to the newspapers as a reminder of what the consensus process is and that no one's human rights are being violated. 2. Commissioner Horan asked the Commission to consider their stance on the war and any type of public endorsement of troops or action taken. No action was taken on this suggestion. 3. Commissioner Horan commented regarding FAR calculations and felt they were controlled by the Ordinance that uses the percentages. He felt the Commission is making a great many exceptions in regard to this matter when a particularly steep lot is involved. He proposed that the Planning Commission might wish to take steps to change the Ordinance so that exceptions to the Ordinance are infrequent more than frequent. After further discussion, Commissioner Horan initiated a request to staff to research the pros and cons of changing the Ordinance as to FAR calculations on steep lots. Commissioner McGuirk suggested they should review something that has been an exception versus one that was not, so they have a point of comparison. 4. Commissioner Hovingh asked staff whether any action had been taken regarding an identification sign for the entry to Highland Oaks off Foothill Road. Mr. Higdon responded that the letters had been destroyed when the soundwall was built. Apparently a similar situation took place at Meadowlands and it took about a year "."---- before a sign was final ly instaLLed. No action has been taken at this time on the Highland Oaks sign. IlIIUfES PLAIlNING COIlIlISSllJI JAMlARY 23, 1991 PAGE 1 .. -