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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION 10/12/83 Page 10 She stated that she has as much interest in the community as anyone who was born here. She said Peters Avenue is eliminating some of the congestion on Main Street. She spoke to the policy concerning banks having branches without first being located in the CBD. She felt Pleasanton has to change and will have to do so with guidelines and parameters. She said one cannot envision a five story office building on the west side of Peters because it wouldn't work. Commissioner Doherty said that from a practical standpoint concerning the Amaral general plan amendment, no one spoke for it besides Amaral who is not here tonight. He said currently the west side of Peters is an eyesore and he would like to see it cleaned up. He said there are some lovely old homes in that section of town. He stated that a multiple project would have to be viable from a financial standpoint. He also said the only people speaking for the general plan amendment at this meeting is the Downtown Association but that there are plenty of neighbors speaking against it. He had concerns with the memo just received from the Park and Recreation Commission. He said he doesn't know whether or not they have the funds to develop a park. He said he is undecided with regard to this application taking into consideration the concerns of the neighboring residents. He said he was not sure that continuing it would accomplish anything because it could be referred to Parks and Recreation between the times it was heard by the Planning Commission and the time it would be considered by City Council. Chairman Jamieson indicated Commissioner Doherty is not alone in his concerns of -the neighbors. He asked the Director of Public Works if the City would have to purchase the land to develop any of it into a park. Mr. Warnick stated it would have to be purchased. Chairman Jamieson then asked the cost of the property. Mr. Warnick stated he didn't know but using $10 sq. ft. for the property at Peters Avenue and Bernal would give one an indication of the cost. Mr. Harris stated that the largest parcel is about 25,000 sq. ft., or would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $250,000. Chairman Jamieson also felt it would probably not do any good to put the matter over and he could envision a one story office, done quite well and it would certainly be better than a one or two story condominium because the lots are rather small and you don't get as much traffic and noise from office as you would with apartment house uses. He said he assumes apartments would be two-story because he didn't believe they could be developed any other way. Commissioner Doherty stated that he would like an opportunity to think the matter over and urged that it be continued to November. He would like to see it go before more commissioners than just three for more input. -10- _, .. _.., . _ ._ _ _ ... _ ... _,.._ ,. ,. _. _ _ _ _ _ r