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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION November 28, 1983 Page 8 PUD-83-21, Vorelco/Dividend Application of Vorelco of California, Inc. and Dividend Development Corporation for PUD (Planned Unit Development) development plan approval for an approximately 70,000 sq. ft. mini-storage facility on an approximately 2.5 acre site locted at the southeast corner of Stoneridge Drive and I-680. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-General and Limited Industrial District. A negative declaration of environmental impacts will also be considered. This matter was continued to 12/14/83. RZ-83-8, City of Pleasanton Application of the City of Pleasanton to amend the provisions of the zoning ordinance with respect to parking requirements in the Central Business District. Mr. Harris presented the staff report. He explained that the Chamber of Commerce has studied the parking situation in the downtown area and the proposed ordinance is a result of their findings. Commissioner Wilson had concerns with an existing building being able to expand 25% without providing additional parking. Mr. Harris then reviewed the existing code which allows an increase of up to 10%. Chairman Jamieson asked if this would mean that cardrooms and bars could also expand in this manner. Mr. Harris stated they could but it would require conditional use permit approval. Commissioner Wilson made reference to LaRochelle's restaurant having insufficient parking and had to participate in a parking assessment district. Mr. Harris concurred that they contributed quite a bit to the district for their needs. They were charged based upon their need and the amount of land contributed to the district itself. Commissioner Getty stated that the intent of the ordinance is to help businesses housed in very old buildings where there is no parking. She was not sure that offices should be included in this because they could be detrimental to what is desired for Main Street. She stated that studies show retail and restaurant use has to be increased in the core area. Commissioner Lindsey stated the intent is to allow a structure such as that previously used for Furniture on Main Street to be used for a restaurant, etc. where no additional parking can be provided. It is the intention to relax parking standards for those existing buildings to allow more flexibility of use without meeting the existing parking code. Regarding downtown parking he feels there is plenty of parking downtown and conceded that you might not be able to park right in front of a building you wish to enter, but can park generally within a block of your destination which is a much shorter distance than parking at the mall would be and walking to the stores. -8- _. __ . _ _._ r~ _.. ..._.. _ .. ._