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Mr. Jeff Lighter, representing the worried about overdevelopment. He store going in. He indicated that be granted with no truck traffic on neighborhood would not object, then would not object as well. The Public Hearing was closed. merchants in the Alpha Beta center indicated a preference of no food if the conditional use permit can the P-zoned portion, and the the merchants across the street Commissioner Doherty wondered how truck traffic could be kept off the P-zoned land if they come onto the property from Valley Avenue. He was not sure how the situation could be resolved. Chairman Butler stated that part of the answer is to keep truck traffic out of the parking lot closest to the residential area. Commissioner Shepherd also shared the feeling that truck traffic should be kept as far away as possible from the residences. Commissioner Wood also felt truck traffic should gain access from Hopyard Road, if possible. Director of Engineering Services stated that part of the problem of trucks serving this center, is also the possibility of trucks tra- versing Valley Avenue to serve the Amador Center. After continued discussion regarding access points to the complex made it obvious that no solution to the situation could be reached that evening, the Commissioners decided to postpone the matter until the December 8 meeting allowing the applicant to work with the staff, particularly Engineering, on a workable plan for access to the center. Commissioner Doherty indicated that this plan should address itself to other potential traffic problems, such as median breaks on both Hopyard and Valley, signs for better control, pull-off lanes, etc., and Commissioner Shepherd also voiced a preference for all truck access to be from the northwest entrance, if possible. Considerable confusion arose among the merchants of the Alpha Beta center who were confused as to what was resolved regarding utilizing the P-zoned lands for truck traffic. Mr. Levine informed the spokes- man for the group, Jeff Lighter, that this matter has not been re- solved at this time, and after action has been taken, the matter could still be appealed to City Council within 15 days of the action taken. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION'S REVIEW Exemptions from requirements of Government Code Section 65402(a) - acquisition and disposal of public lands. Mr. Sooby's memorandum of October 7, 1976, was reviewed, which indicated which sections of Government Code 65402 (a) could be exempted from Planning Commission review. Both Commissioners Jamieson and Wood agreed that this function should be retained by the Planning Commission. However, the remaining Commissioners disagreed. -9-