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After the vote, Pat Jennings, 932 Longview Drive, addressed the Com- mission stating she had not signed the petition of McGovern addressed earlier. She stated her house has problems with cracks in the walls, and driveway and that if this project goes through it would cause her more problems because it is up above her property. She wanted to know who would accept the liability for her property becoming damaged. She stated Dr. Long handed her a 1968 report thinking it would answer all of her questions, but it didn't and that as far as she knew the grading done previously wasn't done with a permit. She felt the potential for fire hazards would be greatly increased with this added project in that all of the property is surrounded by dry brush and that her family is extremely careful during the dry months and, also, new houses with fireplaces would add to this risk. She stated fire hydrants would have to be added and there would have to be access to the hydrants from the back as well as the front. She stated this project would chase off the wildlife (deer, raccoons, rabbits, etc.). She stated 10 houses of the nature described would have dogs, cats, children causing significant noise impacts. She spoke to the co-ownership of the common area. She said a swimming pool would also have large noise impacts. She stated children have to walk down Longview to get to school and this would be very dangerous with 20 plus cars and their safety would be jeopardized. She stated she wouldn't have bought the house if she knew there would be development. Commissioner Wilson asked Mrs. Jennings if she would object to the City Building Department coming to her house and reviewing the damage she earlier described. Mrs. Jennings responded that she had no objections to this. Chairman Jamieson inquired whether or not there was a soils survey done on Jennings property? Mrs. Jennings responded she assumed the previous owner has it. Dr. Long, 363 St. Marys Street, spoke addressing Commissioner Doherty's concern with a fire truck being able to ascend Longview. He stated he saw it done in 1963. Dr. Long stated apparently the contractor did not properly excavate the Jennings house and heard Mr. Hart state the workers dumped dirt in holes where concrete should have been. Dr. Long addressed grading being done without a permit. He stated he thought the contractor had taken out proper permits for this grading. This project was then continued to March 7, 1979, 7:30 Alameda County Fairgrounds. UP-79-O1, Alberta Barrious Application for a conditional use permit to allow the operation of a nursery school with a maximum of 12 children at the single family resi- dence located at 932 Riesling Drive. Zoning for the property is R-1-6500 District. Mr. Harris explained the staff report stating that Mrs. Barrious has done babysitting in her home for some time and that she wasn't aware she needed to be licensed by the City. He stated that "Nursery School" as used by the City is not the proper terminology for what Mrs. Barrious wants to do. He stated she is really a babysitting service in the truest sense of the word. He stated the staff recommends approval of this application with a trial period of one year with review at that time by the staff with no additional charge to the applicant. He stated -7-