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Commissioner Jamieson made a motion seconded by Commission Doherty to drop the appeal of a decision of the Director of Planning ~ Community Development approving a minor modification for case PUD-80-1. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes Commissioners Doherty, Getty, Jamieson, Lindsey, and Chairperson Wilson Noes None Resolution No. 2006 was the Director of Planning cation for case PUD-80-1 NEW BUSINESS then entered and adopted & Community Development as petitioned. rescinding the appeal of approving a minor modifi- Discussion of BART in Pleasanton C airperson Wi son as e t e cause of the letter from BART. Commissioner Getty explained. She stated that at the last Planning Commission meeting BART was discussed as part of the general Plan amendment caused by the suggestion of the Land Use Review Committee and that the Planning Com- mission voted to hold this matter in abeyance for the results of the North Pleasanton Traffic Studies and further discussion with BART. Mr. Harris stated that as a result of City Council direction the staff has been working with BART to study BART parallelling I-580. Commissioner Getty stated that the Planning Commission got concerned when Mr. Wenzel of BART talked about getting government funds for the purchase of sites without the City approving the location. Commissioner Lindsey feels that as a businessman he doesn't want ksART down- town because of the parking problems and doesn't see how they can ever af- ford to tunnel. Chairperson Wilson said the I-580 solution is the least expensive and that perhaps using this we may eventually get BART to the valley. Chairperson Wilson stated that in talking to Bectel Corporation in their opinion there would never be another subway built in the United States because of the ex- pense involved. Mr. Harris stated that the Chamber of Commerce was having a meeting May 27, 1981 at 7:30 pm at which Bob Allen, BART, would be present. Commissioner Lindsey stated that as liason for the Chamber Industrial Com- mittee he would be more than happy to relay the opinion of the Planning Commission at the Chamber meeting. Joe Madden, 3851 Vineyard Avenue, stated he agrees with Chairperson Wilson. He stated that as a citizen on the Land Use Review Committee there was a 12-0 vote that BART was not economically feasible and that we should quit making studies that are nonsense. He stated we should be realistic and get rid of things that are not in the cards at all. The Commissioners discussed the number of stations that they would recommend. Theme felt two would be sufficient and that the City has changed in recent -3-