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PLANNING COMMISSION October 10, 1979 Page 2 UP-79-14, McDonalds Application of McDonald's for a conditional use permit to allow the construction and operation of a drive-in restaurant facility on a 1.6 acre site located at the northeast interesection of Pimlico Drive and Santa Rita Road. The site is zoned C-F (Freeway Commercial) District. A negative declaration of environmental impacts was also considered. Mr. Harris explained the staff report and recommendation of approval. The public hearing was opened. Bill Hirst, 147 Bernal Avenue, attorney for the applicant spoke addressing this application. He stated this application is for a freeway oriented use and McDonald's policy and efforts to have a family-oriented image with a history of policing their stores to maintain this image. He further stated that the site is individual and not part of a larger site or shopping center. He indicated the City would benefit with funds being generated by sales tax; that a traff is engineer was hired at McDonald's expense approved by the City; and that McDonald's has made every effort to cooperate and comply with City requests. He stated they concur with the staff report except they would like to have the stipulation that the striping cost not exceed $1,000 on Pimlico with a time limitation of one year; and that concerning the traff is signal the applicant feels assumptions made by the traffic engineer projecting traffic flows was really overstated in that McDonald's would not contribute a large traffic flow to the area and that McDonald's would like to see a maximum of $8,000 held for signalization and not $9600 as requested by staff and that a five year limit be put on this request. Speaking in Opposition to this application - Bill Lenson, 3767 Brockton Court stated he had concerns with turning left across Santa Rita Road to go east onto I-580 and that it is dangerous now and this factor would increase when McDonalds is built. He urged the Commission to carefully study the traffic report presented. Mr. Alan B. Campbell stated in talking with Cal-Trans that they (Cal Trans) have no plans for signalization at, this time. He further stated that there was no reason the City should put a 5-year time limit on the signalization and returning funds of McDonalds should the signalization not be completed within that time. Commissioner Getty addressed striping and Mr. Campbell stated the City would have no objection to a one year limit. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Getty addressed the need for bike lanes for the residents of the area. Mr. Harris stated there was a condition to stripe a bike path on the previous staff report without additional paving; and at that time the Commission asked for a traffic study to be done. This study was taken into consideration and the bike path removed accordingly. He stated it didn't seem fair to have McDonald's pay for a new paved bike lane entirely. Discussion then ensued concerning bike paths in this area between Commissioners Jamieson, Getty and City Engineer, Alan B. Campbell. Mr. Campbell stated bike paths are considered by the City but are prioritized with other public improvements. Commissioner Wilson stated he didn't see any problem in striping bike paths when the street is widened. Commissioner Getty reiterated her opinion that something needs to be done. Chairman Doherty stated he didn't see any reason to put a $1,000 limit or a one year time limit concerning this nor did he see any reason to reduce the $9600 to $8000 and have a 5-year time limit on the signalization of the intersection. The public hearing was reopened to allow Jim Keeney, 3471 Windsor Court an opportunity to speak. Mr. Keeney had a prior commitment and arrived late at the meeting. He spoke in -2-