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THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ Brian Arkin, Planning Commissioner and appellant, noted that he appealed this item in order to have a public hearing on this issue. Alan Monceaux, D.C. Manager for the property owners, 5675 Sunol Blvd., noted that there were two 20,000-gallon underground storage tanks. He added that the regulations continued to change, and it became very difficult to keep up with them. He noted that the latest regulations gave them an option of going underground and making necessary repairs; at that point, they decided that retaining underground tanks would carry liability and environmental concerns_ The above-ground tanks gave them an opportunity to address the situation before it became a problem to the groundwater. He noted that they had pulled the existing tanks out of the ground; they were sitting in groundwater at a 12-foot depth below grade. He noted that the above-ground tanks were a more costly option but better for their site. In response to Commissioner Blank's inquiry whether he had considered placing the tanks in a location on the property that would have less impact to the view, Mr_ Monceaux replied that they did consider another area in the yard but that it would be farther towards the street. They chose the location because the footing for the tank was already in place from the underground tanks. He noted that the location was adj acent to their maintenance shop, and they felt that the rear of the property would be a better location from a visibility standpoint. They also had concerns about impact from vehicles, and the rear of the property had very little movement of vehicles. The only vehicles that used the rear of the property were involved in maintenance or fueling. In-bound vehicles to the property never approach that part of the site. In response to Commissioner Blank's inquiry about emergency measures for spills, Mr. Monceaux noted that they would be required to submit a new spill prevention control and countermeasure plan that would incorporate the new application. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding the depth and capacity of the catch basin, Mr. Monceaux believed that the catch basin would be required to contain the volume of the tank's contents. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding refueling provisions, Peter Maloney, W.A. Craig, 6940 Tremont Road in Dixon, noted that the berm that would be placed around the tank area would be capable of controlling a spill from the volume of the 12,000-gallon tank. The incoming fueler tank generally would not have any more on it than it could put in the above-ground tank, it would essentially cover the volume of either. He noted that a feeler would not be brought in if the tank were already full. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank regarding the earthquake bracing o£the tanks, Mr_ Maloney replied that the seismic zone planning and design for the footings on - the tank are for this seismic area, as required by State law and the Fire Marshall. He PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 12, 2005 Page 6 of 21