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The Public Hearing was opened. Mr. Bob Lee, Operations Manager of Tri-Cities Ambulance, Inc., thanked the Planning Commission for the special meeting. He felt the staff recommendations were very reasonable and within their operating struc- ture . He told the Commissioners they had engaged every real estate office in town, including a few in Dublin and Livermore. This location is their last hope. Commissioner Jamieson asked Mr. Lee why they were being evicted from their Guyson Court location. Mr. Lee assumed that the Val Vista Home- owners Association applied pressure to the landlord to follow through immediately to get the service out of that area. Mr. Lee said he would have no problem with the staff condition on the route to use. They had taken time and mileage tests responding from Santa Rita Road and they checked out within the required response time. People speaking in opposition were: Ken Enos, 2370 Tanager. He is very much opposed as there are many children in the development and from the two apartment complexes on either side of Mohr and Santa Rita Roads. Also, the school bus stops on the opposite side of the street. Mrs. Lafeuer, 2315 Tanager, resident opposite on the north side. She said the parking is terrible on Tanager and there are many children in the street. Their neighborhood has all the same problems as Guyson Court. Julie Larson, 4501 Shearwater, wholeheartedly echoed the statements of the people who spoke before her. She felt the use would be a detriment to the neighborhood and could very likely affect their property values. The Public Hearing was closed. Acting Chairman Wood stated that he still felt it is the duty of the City to find services for the citizens. In order to alleviate some problems, he suggested a driveway be installed from the property leading from Mohr Avenue, instead of Tanager, and that the ambulance be stored out of sight in the backyard. He also spoke of the vehicle's headlights being a nuisance factor late at night. Commissioner Shepherd did not feel this service, although operating from a residence, should be classified as a home occupation, any more than the fire station would be considered as a home occupation. He sympathized with the neighbors and would consider mitigation measures. But the basic concept here is that this is a necessary public service and that there would be disservice dealt to the whole community in order to serve the immediate neighborhood. -2-