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January 28, 1986 Planning Commission Minutes turn down tenants because the use wasn't allowed at their Vintage Hills Shopping Center. The loop for completion of the street was shown 20 years ago and has not been completed yet. He urged the City complete the goals which haven't yet been completed before approving another shopping center. Pam Blanc, Baskin Robbins, opened their ice cream shop in the Vintage Hills Shopping Center in 1980. Ms. Blanc urged denial of the proposed shopping center because of the effect it would have on her business. Her business has slowly gone up, but she has yet to draw a salary from the business. Ms. Blanc calculates that it would cost them $100,000 to move, not including a $10,000 sewer hookup. Mr. Blanc, Baskin Robbins, urged denial of the proposed shopping center because of its negative impact on other development. He cited the City of Milpitas with a similar situation. Frank Belecky, Vintage Hills Homeowners Association, urged denial of the proposed shopping center. Concerns were expressed with Flair Market leaving the shopping center and the balance of the center possibly being boarded up for lack of tenants. The Northern extension of bernal Avenue should be done probably in a year or so, the southern extension is several years off into the future. Nancy Storch, 3193 Chardonnay Drive, lives close to the Vintage Hills shopping center as well as the proposed shopping center. Mrs. Storch was concerned with the impact the new shopping center would have on the neighborhood shopping center (Vintage Hills) and the resultant vacancies and their impacts on the neighborhood. Ruby Greer, 449 Main Street, Main Street Liquor, was out of business seven months. They reinvested many dollars in downtown Pleasanton and urged the Commission be supportive of their endeavor. Already existing in Pleasanton is Richerts Lumber, a florist, delicatessen, dry cleaners, etc. Ms. Greer strongly opposed approval of the Santa Anita Development Company. Mr. Merle Miller, 3231 Vineyard Avenue, spoke in support of the proposal. Because of the traffic and the fact that he lives on the edge of town, he frequents Livermore and other areas. When Valley Avenue is completed it will give more access for people to go to Livermore. The shopping center would generate revenue in Pleasanton. Roy Shafer, 2740 Willowren, urged denial of the proposal and cited San Bruno as having a downtown area which turned into a ghost area after construction of shopping centers. Sharon Hines, 761 Wall Street, Livermore, owner of Main Street Chevron, urged denial of the proposed shopping center as it would have a negative impact on the downtown businesses. - 7 -