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°`' ""'°~ CIT'Y of PLEASANTON Plonning Commission MINUTES ~OF REGULAR MEETING. ~Ct• : July 11, 1973 Time x 9:0o P. M. PIG C8Z Pleasanton Justice Court Senior Planner Harris stated that if other owners would want to enlarge their buildings, it would increase the need for additional parking. Mr. Joseph Schwab, representing Terry Hufft, owner of the Pleasanton Hotel, said that he was appearing before the Commission not to object to the proposed facility but to grant the variance with the large number of parkinf spaces which the development lacks. It was his contention that an unfair advantage woulc b'e given to this developer. He requested a postponement. Jo Betty Allen, Vice President of the Chamber of Coranerce, spoke in favor of this applicati, She stated that the Chamber is trying to attract similar new businesses. In addition, she thought that having a choice of restau- rants would tend to draw more people to the area; also, with the City's cooperation, this is a good opportunity to get a parking area, without cost to the City. Mr. Victor Lund, Jr., spoke in support of Ms. Allen's remarks and this a pplication. Commissioner Pereira stated that there ~ appears to be some inequity when an applicanj appears to be offering to pa ve what is apparently City owned land, but he feels tha City agencies and Chamber of Commerce and others should get together to try to solve the downtown parking problem. He also state that even though he would like to submit that the Commission continue this matter in order to meet with the staff to try to work something out, since this is City owned land it would have to be something that would appear equitable to the City. He thought there might be interested citizens who would want to work on the formation of a parking district. Commissioner Pereira said he ng ,on. - 6-