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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 13, 1983 Page 13 Review of Reviewed Plans for Holiday Inn (referred from City Council on July 12, 1983 Mr. Swift explained that the Planning Commission is required to make a recommendation to the City Council within 45 days and that the ordinance to approve the plans was introduced July 12, 1983 and that the scheduling for the adoption would be July 26, 1983 and become effective 30 days therefrom unless the City Council elected to change their minds on the approval. Commissioner Wilson felt that a more workable plan had been presented as a result of previous denial by the Planning Commission. Mr. Viar, Holiday Inns, Memphis, Tennessee, presented a slide projection showing the new site plans, elevations and landscaping plan as presented to City Council July 12, 1983. Commissioner Lindsey asked Mr. Viar if this project will be similar to the one in Union City. Mr. Viar said it would not be and that the facility in Union City is operated by a franchisee. He further stated that Holiday Inns are a little over 30 years old and they are concentrating on quality and capitalizing on mistakes previously made. He said they have actually closed many facilities; last year 49 were closed. They have upgraded many more facilities with 19 new locations currently under construction. Referring to a statement made by Chairman Jamieson earlier, he said perhaps someday Pleasanton would have facilities similar to San Francisco but at this time the market doesn't warrant them. He had concerns with the interpretation of their $50,000 donation. He stated that it was offered to help the community and not for any other purpose. Chairman Jamieson asked Mr. Viar if the Pleasanton area isn't just as important as Santa Clara. The applicant responded that this area is a superior one but that the market just cannot support facilities similar to Santa Claraand San Francisco at this time. He indicated that at some future time they would probably be interested in doing an executive. hotel in the area and in fact have talked to the Hacienda Business Park people about this very thing. Commissioner Doherty was convinced the hotel would have business people using the facility. Chairman Jamieson wasn't convinced that this area needs convention-type centers. Commissioner Doherty said there is finally a place where 250 people could meet in this area. Commissioner Wilson guessed that there will probably be four or five hotels proposed and that the one who comes in for building permits first will probably be built. Commissioner Doherty indicated that he would like to see a Johan in the Whale Restaurant in one of the hotel facilities. -13- _._..r_. _._