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PLANNING COMMISSION Page 9 application of Pioneer Chicken~be denied because all of the required findings could not be made in granting a conditional use permit. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes: Commissioners Leppert, Getty, Jamieson, Wilson and Chairman Doherty Noes: None Resolution No. 1788 was then entered and adopted denying UP-79-18, Pioneer Chicken. The applicant was then advised he had 15 days in which to appeal the decision of the Planning Commission to the City Council. GP-79-17, Iver Hilde and Walter R. Wallner Application of Ivey Hilde and Walter R. Wallner for an amendment to the General Plan which would change the land use designation of the one acre parcel of land located on the east side of Santa Rita Road immediately north of the fire station from "High Density Residential" to "Commercial and Offices". The Planning Commission may recommend the above change or any other designation it deems appropriate. A negative declaration of environmental impacts will also be considered. Mr. Harris explained the staff report and recommendation of denial addressing the loss of high density residential land in the City. He also reiterated the City Council policy concerning removal of high density without considering an alternate site. Commissioner Geppert asked what the City was doing to find alternates. Mr. Harris responded that it is on the City's list of 'things to do'. Commissioner Wilson stated he is opposed to giving up any more multiple sites to commercial and that there is a problem putting multiples somewhere else. The public hearing was opened. Wally Glallner, partner to the application addressed the Commission. He stated he believed there were overriding considerations concerning this property and that it was better suited to be an office as opposed to condominiums as it is next to the firehouse and that an office would have less impacts on the surrounding houses than would multiples. He stated that an office would have real estate and other professional-type businesses in it. He stated that the homeowners surrounding this property were not opposed to their proposal. Mr. Anderson, President of the Homeowners Association, 4469 Fairlands Drive, spoke for the change to "Offices" stating they support this application entirely. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Jamieson stated since there was no objection from the homeowners and because he didn`t think 16-17 units would make a great deal of difference in the traffic he would support the application for a land use change. Commissioner Getty stated she agreed with the staff recommendation of denial. Commissioner Geppert stated he had concerns with alternate sites for multiple units. Chairman Doherty spoke to traffic concerns but that the senior and young citizens of this community need a place to live. He stated he didn't want to chip away at the rental units. He stated this area is properly zoned. A motion was made by Commissioner Leppert, seconded by Commissioner Getty that the negative declaration prepared for GP-79-17 be accepted for this project. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes: Commissioners Leppert, Getty, Jamieson and Chairman Doherty Noes: Commissioner Wilson ,-_