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Minutes Planning Commissic 10/23/85 GP-85-10, John Caroline Application of John Caroline for a General Plan amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to redesignate an approximately 0.32 acre parcel from ~~open space" to 'Commercial and Offices." The property is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of First Street and Stanley Boulevard and is currently zoned nAn (Agricultural) District. Mr. Swift presented the staff report which recommended denial. The public hearing was opened. Art Dunkley represented First and Stanley Joint Venture, the applicants of the proposed General Plan amendment. He stated that staff report discusses access, roadway realignment, etc., and in their mind it is not critical that a general plan change be made at this time. Staff doesn't say the City has a plan or wants to buy the property for open space use. He stated that because of the size of the property the site is not usable for agricultural use. Access to the site is on the First Street side. They can accommodate Del Valle Parkway alignment in any reconfiguration. The exhibit attached to the staff report shows that this property doesn't go into the existing segment of the street. Some of the issues raised are not relevant to their general plan application. The current designation has no economic value to the property. Commercial/office is appropriate. First Street on the west side between Bernal Avenue to this area are commercial. Chairman Wilson asked if the City still had a Study zone. Mr. Swift stated the City does have a Study Zone but an area can only be in the district for four months. Brent Wilcox, 3998 Stanley Boulevard represented his parents who live next door to the proposal. He stated that the map on the wall is not at all to scale. The property is substantially smaller than depicted. He indicated that a situation would be created very similar to the post office in town concerning ingress and egress. There is also a problem as mentioned by staff of the right-of-way. Dave Peterson, 4013 Stanley Boulevard, concurred with staff because of the Del Valle Parkway alignment situation. The City doesn't need any more problems with the right-of-way. He indicated that the applicants cut down the trees before they even owned the property. Morse Jones, 4023 Stanley Boulevard, was against any changes to this corner. He felt at some time in the future the City may want to widen the bridge or have other public improvements which they will be unable to do if the nature of the property is changed. He said the property would be developed by the same people who built the two houses on the south side of Stanley Boulevard and have their fence partly in the road. The public hearing was closed.