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would be restricted to the afternoon hours Sunday through Thursday, with some fueling done on Fridays_ He emphasized that they were sensitive to the neighbors' safety concerns, and in response to those concerns, he invited the neighbors to tour the property and look at the available information on the tanks. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank whether the fuel taroks wcre required Lo be grounded before refueling, Mr. Monceaux replied that they were not required to do so. He noted that static electricity was not an issue with this fueling operation_ In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Blank with respect to the lighting in the area, Mr. Monceaux replied that there were two floodlights on the maintenance shop adjacent to the tank location. There was also lighting on the perimeters of the parking lot. Goddard, MBM Corporation, noted that he was not domiciled in the Sunol Boulevard location and that he would be available to address any issues regarding this proposed use_ He noted that they were extremely sensitive to any concerns of the neighbors and that they wished to be a good corporate citizen. He noted that their choice of anabove-ground storage tank would be more neighborhood-friendly than an underground tank. He added that the potential groundwater contamination and potential liability of the underground tanks were unacceptable to them. He noted that if their business growth continued and necessitated relocation of their facility, the above-ground tank would provide transferability to other property applications. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED_ Commissioner Fox moved to uphold the appeal, Case PAP-74, based upon the size of the tank and its location and proximity to the residential neighborhood and Alameda County transportation corridor and to advise the applicant to place the fuel tanks und¢rground_ The motion failed £or lack of a second. Commissioner Blank moved to deny Case PAP-74, thereby upholding the Zoning Administrator's approval of PDR-427 to allow the installation of the above-ground tank, subject to the conditions of Exhibit B of the staff report, with the following modifications that: 1_ the applicant b¢ required to install a leak notification system within the confines of the berm that monitors the area directly underneath and around the tank such that if there is a leak, an alarm notification is given to the applicant as well as the Pleasanton Fire Department; and 2_ a second row of bollards b¢ installed, to be diagonally offset from the first row of bollards_ Commissioner Roberts seconded the motion_ Ms. Nerland suggested that the applicant work with the Fire Department and appropriate City staff with respect to notification protocols_ PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 9, 2005 Page 6 0£ 22