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In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin whether most of the parcels were sold, Mr. Pavan replied that he was unable to answer that question; the development is in the process of selling its homes. He added that the house on 5860 Sterling Greens Circle, the closest house to the project, may not have been sold yet. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether the pictures that show the vicinity of the tank from the KB Home development were taken in the summer with the existing vegetation, Mr. Pavan replied that he did not know when the photos were taken. He pointed out that the proposed trees were evergreen trees that would stay leafed.. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Fox whether there was a requirement that the tank be placed at that location or whether it would be possible to move it to the right-hand side of the site map away from the neighbors, Mr. Pavan replied that the proposed taxtk would replace an existing fueling Facility. He noted that the property owner fuels the trucks at that location- He noted that the Commission may discuss the possibility of moving the tank- Commissioner Arkin noted that location would be more visible to the street. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the tanks in the back of the Crea Nova site, Mr. Pavan replied that Steve Otto, the project planner, believed that all the tanks had been eliminated. Mr. Otto is looking into whether the tanks are still there, and if so, whether they have permits. Commissioner Roberts asked Danielle Stefani, Hazardous Materials Coordinator of the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department why she believed the Fire Department's above-ground tanks are safe. Ms Stefani replied that tanks had frequently been placed underground in the past because of the fare hazard presented by gasoline and diesel tanks. Many of those tanks leaked and caused groundwater problems. She noted that a new technology had been developed for above-ground tanks, of which the subject tank was an example. Where the older tanks were made of single-walled steel construction, the new tanks feature stank-within-a-tank with an impact and thermal barrier. The taroks are encased in concrete or a similar substance, can withstand a pool £re, and are bullet-, impact-, and fire-resi stant_ She noted that they were very safe for this application and are commonly used as an alternative to underground tanks for envirom~nental reaso ns_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the size of the Fire Department's tanks, Ms_ Stefani replied that they were in the SOO- to 1,000-gallon range_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Arkin why the commonly-used underground tanks were not used at this site, Ms. Stefani replied that there was nothing wrong with them per .re, but that they had leaked in the past. The technology for underground tanks had changed significantly over the years and continues to change; she added that some of the bugs were still being addressed, such as the constant changing of laws pertaining to underground tanks. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 12, 2005 Page 5 of 21