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-- In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts regarding the conditions under which the tank would explode, Mr. Carlson replied that would be very rare and that the tank would have to be heated to a very high temperature of approximately 340 degrees. In addition, the tank would have to be subject to a condition that would preclude it froiri venting. He noted that the proposed tank featured adouble-wall construction which is a coninionly used technology. Commissioner Fox noted that similar tanks were in solidly commercial areas with the exception of the Fire Station. She expressed concern that she did not see large, above-ground tanks situated on the periphery of residential neighborhoods in Pleasanton. She inquired whether Mr. Carlson was aware of any above-ground tanks on the list that had the same use as that being proposed by the applicant. Mr. Carlson replied that the maj ority of the list was composed of storage for emergency power systems. He noted that Pleasanton Ready-Mix and Hanson Aggregates have the capacity to dispense fuel into their trucks, and Adams Pool Solutions use their tanks to dispense fuel. He confirmed that the Adams tank also had a 4,000-gallon gasoline tank, which is located near a neighborhood_ He believed that the PGBcE substation also had the capacity to dispense fuel for their stationary power systems. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Roberts whether most accidents happened during fueling and defueling, Mr. Carlson confirmed that the same basic operation occurred whether the tanks were above- or below-ground. Commissioner Roberts noted that those activities also occur at a gas station when the tar~kers conduct their operations. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ Raghu Katragadda, 73 East Creek Court, spoke in opposition to this item. He noted that he received a telephone notice the previous day and did not receive a mailed notice_ I-fe noted that comparisons were being made with different tanks in different locations. He noted that this tank was near a neighborhood with approximately 14 young children with stay-at-home moms_ He expressed concern about the emergency notifications for those mothers that did not drive. He noted that the tank at the Fire Station was considered safe partially because of the presence of emergency equipment and persor~neL He expressed concern about the type of monitoring available for the proposed tank. Alice Morrison, 3575 Chippendale Court, noted that she owned afour-plex on Sonoma Drive. She expressed concern about the safety of this proposed use because of its proximity to residential neighborhoods, two schools, the senior center, as well as future housing. Alan Monceaux, D.C. Manager for the property owners, 5675 Sunol Boulevard, noted that several concerns were raised at the last meeting regarding the safety aspects of the tai~k. He noted that the proposed tank met all Federal and State regulations_ He noted that they would address all the safety concerns, including the impact strength of the safety bollards. He noted that they had the ability to monitor the tanks 24/7 and that an on-site security guard walked the site every hour. He noted that the fueling operations PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 9, 2005 Page 5 of 22