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He noted that unless the lease has been signed, and they have occupied the building, staff iriay not Snd out until a complaint is filed or a Code violation discovered_ Commissioner Maas suggested sending a form letter to the property owner, advising them of the need of a conditional use permit prior to commencing the business_ Mr_ Iserson noted that Mr. Zampierin probably believed that the existence of the other uses in the building meant that his business would be an approved use as well. A discussion of the lack of parking on Santa Rita Road due to cars for sale occurred. Commissioner Maas noted that a session at the APA conference in San Diego dealt with developers who would prefer receiving a streamlined permit approval process rather than having fees waived. The developers stated that the interest payments and bank concerns were a more important issue to them. Commissioner Sedlak believed that there was a significant problem in town_ He noted that builders generally did not want to build in Pleasanton due to high fees, the difficulty in getting property, and the barriers to entry. He noted that Brentwood seemed to be more amenable to builders, and added that Tracy was more stringent than any of the surrounding towns. In response to Commissioner Maas' inquiry about the General Plan Review, Mr. Iserson confirmed that the Council generally accepted the Planning Commission's proposal in terms of the process at the Commission level. The Council is still considering the possibility of integrating citizen committees and input at certain points, but believed that they agreed with the recommendation that the Commission would be the focus of the General Plan. C=ommissioner Maas noted that at the Commission meetings, public comment would be taken. She believed that would be more efficient than a task force. Mr. Iserson noted that the Council was considering ad hoc committees including citizens at certain points of the process, but it was generally considered that the Commission would drive the process. 8. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEW/ACTION a. Future Planning C7alendar Chair Arkin noted that he called the head of Eldercare Alliance to discuss his views regarding the proj ect_ Commissioner Maas noted that she spoke with Mr. Kernan, who expressed a desire to return to the City. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES April 9, 2003 Page 14