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M I N U T E S
<br />of
<br />THE PLANNING COMMISSION
<br />Pleasanton, California
<br />January 12, 1966
<br />The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at
<br />8:00 P.M., on Wednesday, January 12, 1966, by Chairman Landon.
<br />ROLL CALL showed the following:
<br />Present: Commissioners Antonini
<br /> Johnston
<br /> Plato
<br />Chairman Landon
<br />Secretary Fales
<br />Absent: Cammisaioner Rega
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Johnston, seconded by Coausisaioner Antonini, the minutes
<br />of the meeting of December 22, 1965, were approved as presented by unanimous vote.
<br />Commissioner Rega joined the meeting at 8:05 P.M.
<br />Chairman Landon opened the public hearing on the application of Wm. T. Marsh, 29
<br />Castledown Road, Pleasanton, for an amendment to Ordinance No. 309 rezoning approxi-
<br />mately 2~ acres of property located south of Kottinger Avenue, east of Second Street,
<br />west of Del Sol Avenue, and north of Neal Street, from the R-1 to the RG-15 District.
<br />Mr. Fales presented the staff report which stated that the application for rezoning
<br />originally filed on this property in November, 1965, requested rezoning to R-2 with
<br />a proposed use of licensed nursing home. This application was subsequently amended
<br />by the applicant on December 2, 1965, and at the Planning Commission meeting of
<br />December 8, 1965, the Planning Commission set a new public hearing on the amended
<br />application for January 12, 1966. The parcel is presently vacant and prior to the
<br />construction of Del Sol Avenue did not have frontage on any public street. It is
<br />bounded on the west by single family residential area, fronting on Second Street,
<br />and is indicated multiple in the General Plan; it is bounded on the east by single
<br />family residential and Del Sol Avenue; it is bounded on the south by a present
<br />vacant lot which has been rezoned recently to R-2 by the City Council; 1t is bounded
<br />on the north by vacant land which is part of single family residential lots fronting
<br />on Second Street. A report by Livingston and Blayney prior to the adoption of the
<br />present General Plan concerning the property to the south indicated that RG zoning on
<br />that property, or even all R-2 zoning on that property, would result in a density . ..
<br />that would be inconsistent with the character and present pattern of development in
<br />the area. They did recommend in connection with that lot, however, that R-2 zoning
<br />on a portion of it wauld be appropriate as far as the density was concerned and that
<br />the mixture of dwelling types was desirable to relieve the monotony found in many
<br />new residential developments. The present General Plan indicates this area to be
<br />medium density. If this parcel, containing approximately 2'~ acres, were zoned en-
<br />tirely RG-15, a total of 72 unite would be allowed under our Zoning Ordinance. The
<br />only access to this parcel is Del Sol Avenue, through Entrada Drive and Neal Street,
<br />an area which is entirely residential. Traffic generated by a total RG-15 devel-
<br />opment on this parcel would place an undesirable burden on these residential streets.
<br />It was suggested that this parcel be combined with adjacent properties to develop it
<br />as different adjacent uses. Mr. Lee Amaral, representing Mr. Marsh, and Mr. Marsh
<br />were both present in the audience. Mr. Amaral spoke stating that the properties
<br />could not be put together and that the hill on the property created further problems.
<br />Mr. Amaral further stated that he felt garden apartments should be in the old part of
<br />town. It was moved by Commissioner Rega, seconded by Commissioner Plato, and carded
<br />carried, that the public hearing be closed. After further discussion by the Com-
<br />mission, upon motion of Commission Antonini, seconded by Commissioner Rega, the
<br />following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />RESOLUTION N0. 498
<br />RESOLVED: That the Planning Commission recommends to the City
<br />Council that the application of Wm. T. Marsh, 29
<br />Castledown Road, Pleasanton, for an amendment to
<br />Ordinance No. 309 rezoning approximately 2~ acres of
<br />Second Street, west of Del Sol Avenue, and north of
<br />Neal Street, from the R-1 to the RG-15 District,
<br />be rezoned to R-2.
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