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GP-82-9, Meadow Plaza Associates <br />Application of Meadow Plaza Associates to amend the General Plan land use <br />designation of a 4.5 acre site located on the south side of West Las <br />Positas Boulevard immediately east of the Exxon Service Station from <br />Commercial and Offices to High Density Residential. Said property abuts <br />the rear of the lots located at the west side of Weymouth Court. The <br />Planning Commission may recommend any action on this matter deemed in <br />the public interest. A negative declaration of environmental impacts <br />will also be considered. <br />Mr. Harris reviewed the staff report. He indicated that staff now recom- <br />mends that condition number 1 of the staff report be eliminated at <br />this time if it is needed it could be attached when a plan is submitted <br />for review. He discussed the previous approvals for the properties and <br />that, it is his opinion, zoning and development plan for the balance <br />of the property would be null and void if this general plan amendment <br />is approved. Commissioner Getty asked if the general plan amendment <br />could be conditioned so that Phase 1 of the development plan could <br />proceed. Mr. Swift said it could. <br />Commissioner Jamieson asked if a general plan amendment concerning this <br />property would have any effect on the General Plan Review Committee now <br />being established. Mr. Harris indicated it would have no effect what- <br />soever because only industrial land and land without an approved develop- <br />ment plan are being considered. <br />Commissioner Wilson asked about conditions numbers 1 through 3 of the <br />staff report and if they apply to residential. Mr. Harris stated that <br />the water facilities condition and fire condition do apply to residential <br />but that the traffic assessment district condition would not not. Com- <br />missioner Wilson asked if this is part of the original subdivision and <br />if so, have these items been previously paid under the subdivision <br />especially regarding fire protection and water. Mr. Harris indicated that <br />CPK, Kamp development and others are in the water and fire assessment <br />districts and that this development is not being singled out in this <br />regard. Mr. Warnick indicated that City Council has reaffirmed this at <br />previous meetings when asked directly about the "Big Three" conditions. <br />Mr. Wilson said he would be interested in hearing the tape on this motion <br />because he did not recall that the fire and water studies would apply to <br />residential developments and he was present at meetings where it was <br />discussed. <br />Commissioner Doherty felt that the entire property should be residential <br />because if 8 acres wasn't viable for commercial he didn't see wYiy 3.3 <br />acres would be. <br />Commissioner Wilson asked if there are any regulations prohibiting high <br />density residential being in excess of 3.5 times as deep as its frontage. <br />Mr. Harris explained. He further stated that Mr. Heaton's property <br />behind the Flair Market on Vineyard Avenue is narrow and there was no <br />problem in developing the property. <br />-4- <br />