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RESOLUTION N0. 812 WHEREAS, application of Larry Riera for a zoning permit to allow erection of a sign at 125-C West Neal Street, has come before this Commission, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that 2-68-52 be denied as submitted, and that applicant resubmit design for new sign to the Planning Director for approval. 8. COMMUNICATIONS Upon request from Secretary Castro, Assistant Planner Aiello advised the Commission that the proposed joint meeting between the Livermore Planning Commission and the Pleasanton Planning Commission has been tentatively scheduled for September 18, 1968. An agenda will be sent out to all interested parties. 7~.MATTERS FOR INFORMATION OF COMMISSION a. Basically, a law has been created by the State of California to allow any property to be placed in an agricultural preserve. The State is also offering a "tax break" incentive to those properties involved, with the property tax based on the farming assessment method. The preserve is £or a period of 10 years, and if the property is developed prior to that time, then it is mandatory that back taxes be paid on said property based on each year's assessment. The procedure to get one's property into the agricultural preserve arrangement consists of application to the County, publication of a Notice of Public Hearing, hold a Public Hearing with action referred to the County. b. Code Chance - Wood Shinalea Memo from Fire Department to Planning Commission. Mr. Aiello, representing the Planning Department, clarified their position regarding wood shingles, which differs from that of the Public Works Department. It has never been the intent of the Planning Department to recommend wood shingles indis- criminately in all locations regardless of fire zones and public safety. It is the intent of the Planning Department to ask the Planning Commission to recommend to the City Council that they consider the possibility of adopting a policy that would permit variation to the building code insofar as the use of wood shingles is concerned, depending on the area and fire zones involved. Planning feels that variation is necessary to avoid the stereotyping of enviro~ent that can so easily take place. There was some question on this and the opinion of the Planning Department was repeated. After Planning's position was clarified, Commissioner Gibbs agreed that this policy would be a sound one and that the suggestion should be made to City Council. 14.MATTERS INITIATED BY COPIIlISSION MEMBERS a. Vice Chairman Plato inquired of the staff as to whether or not sign applications could not be referred to the Design Review committee. The staff advised Vice Chairman Plato and the Commission that this is a possibility pending review of the present ordinance requirements. It was moved by the Commission as a whole that if the ordinance allows this flexibility, that all signs be referred to the Design Review Board for approval. b. Commissioner Gibbs mentioned that he had observed an overabundance of signs at the service station on Ray Street right off Main Street. During the discussion that ensued, it was determined that there perhaps were several nonconforming signs and that the Planning staff should check them out, in particular, the Shell and Standard stations on Santa Rita and Valley. Note was made, and this item will be taken care of by the Planning Department. There being no further business, upon motion of Commi ner Carrigan, by Vice Chairman Plato, and carried, the meet jou njat 8: 2 -