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Mr. Carl Nipper, representing the Western Pacific Railroad, stated that the City
<br />and County of San Francisco property is an absolute asset for industrial purposes
<br />to this community.
<br />Dir. Ken Volk, of Volk-McLain Communities, Inc., stated that they have an application
<br />now before the Alameda County Planning Commission, in which they are asking for
<br />300 acres west of Hopyard, north of the Arroyo Mocho, to be changed from Industrial
<br />to Residential. He said industrial development north of U.S. Highway 50 moat also
<br />be considered. Volk-I4cLain intends to develop 300 acres as residential and 565
<br />acres as industrial. Mr. Volk also recommended that the freeway interchange be
<br />shifted north toward U. S. Highway 50. Mr. Volk agreed, at Chairman London's request
<br />to present further details in writing and to confer with the staff of the City of
<br />Pleasanton. Mr. Blayney responded to Mr. Volk's remarks by stating that actually
<br />the General Plan is 850 acres short of the amount of industrial land ideally re-
<br />served. If residential zoning is designated for the 300 acres in question, it will
<br />undoubtedly trigger additional residential requests, so that ultimately it is pos-
<br />sible that 1,000 acres of industrial land will be lost. Mr. Fales stated that the
<br />number of employees per acre was asked by Alameda County. Industrial acreage is
<br />now in the process of being developed on Sunol Boulevard--105 acres are included,
<br />excluding D.C. Heath. There are about 35 employees at Hazper and Row, approximatel3
<br />80 employees at Scholastic Magazines, and an estimated 400 employees will be hired
<br />by Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.
<br />Mrs. June Vieira, 303 Neal St., said that quite a number of members of the Citizens
<br />General Plan Advisory Committee hoped the area under discussion south of U.S. High-
<br />way 50 would remain industrial because it would cause overcrowding of schools if
<br />it were zoned residential. The School District must think ahead.
<br />Mr. W. Zion, 325 Judy Lane, Lafayette, stated that he is employed by Volk-McLain
<br />Communities, Inc., and has finished a planning study of Contra Costa County for
<br />industrial property. In the Livermore area there is a great deal of industrial
<br />property. People would be commuting to work from Pleasanton to Livermore. In 1961,
<br />when the area south of U. S. Highway 50 was first zoned Industrial by the County,
<br />Pleasanton was against it. In 1962, Santa Clara County had 5.1 scree of industrial
<br />land per 1,000 population, or a total percentage of 4.57. Mr. Blayney remarked
<br />that Mr. Zion was using manufacturing figures only, while Livingston and Blayney
<br />included research, wholesaling and utilities as industrial, which brings it to 8
<br />acres of industrial land per 1,000 population--then, by adding streets and drainage
<br />areas, a total of 10 acres was reached. The subject area is ideally separated from
<br />residential areas by a 200-ft. drainage right-of-way. Mr. Fales stated that the
<br />General Electric Vallecitos installation has a very Low population per acre. In
<br />1961, the City of Pleasanton General Plan did not contemplate the subject area at
<br />all. A restricted industrial zone was not adopted by the County until later. The
<br />City of Pleasanton did not believe that lndustrial zoning should be granted the
<br />area south of U.S. Highway 50 since it was premature and the area was located in a
<br />flood plain and subject to inundation. Mr. Volk stated that there are 400 acres of
<br />industrial land north of U.S. Highway 50, not 250 acres as is indicated in the pro-
<br />posed General Plan. He said he appreciates the school problems, and they ere doing
<br />their best in this regard at considerable expense.
<br />Mr. Rollin Cunningham asked,with regard to the General Electric Vallecitos install~~
<br />ti.en, if they have any future plans for expansion. Mr. Blayney said he asked them
<br />this question, and they could foresee another 200-300 employees for their 1,600
<br />scree. Chairman Landon and Mr. Blayney noted that Vallecitos operates under an AEC
<br />license which requires greater setbacks.
<br />Communi~ Facllitias. Mr. Larry Wilson, Chairman of the Eoard of Directors, VaLle~~
<br />Community Services District, stated that the Rapid Transit line location was not
<br />realistic. He also discussed the location of Valley Avenue, and water and sewer
<br />easements south along the County location of Valley Avenue. Chairman Landon invite
<br />Mr. Wilson to submit ?:is remarks in writing to be considered at the next meeting.
<br />Dir. Blayney clarified some of the points brought up by Mr. Wilson, and added that
<br />Geldermann Realtors and Mr. William Penn Mott are conferring on a regional park.
<br />Mr. Robert Wasoski, ~sv^16 Silver St., asked Mr. Gale to repeat hie statements regard
<br />ing Safeway Stores made earlier in this meeting. Dfr. Wasoski said he is of the
<br />opinion that a shopping center 1n the discussed location would be too close to a
<br />school, and he would prefer that a park be located there.
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