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MINUTE ~
<br />of
<br />THE MEETING
<br />of
<br />THE PLAIII>ING COMMSSSIOII'
<br />Pleasanton, California
<br />June 12, 1963
<br />The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at
<br />5:00 P.M., on Wednesday, June 12, 1963, by Chairman Philip Landon,
<br />ROLL CALL showed the followings
<br />Present: Commieaioners Antonini
<br />Lozano
<br />Raga
<br />Wipfli
<br />Chairman Landon
<br />Absent: Secretary Fales
<br />City Engineer Alan Campbell acted ea Secretary Pro Tempore for this meeting.
<br />On motion of Commissioner Lozano, seconded by Commissioner Antonini, the minutes
<br />of the meeting of May 16 were unanimously approved as presented,
<br />Chairman Landon opened the public heaziag on the application of R,B. Pahlmeyer,
<br />1215 Financial Center Buildiag, Oakland, and nineteen other persona, for an amend-
<br />ment to Oxd. No. 309 rezoning the property fronting oa the east aide of Fixat
<br />Street from Abbie Street to Vineyard Avenue, from R-2 to C-T. Mr. Campbell read
<br />letters opposing the rezoning from Mxa, James B, Niday, 4440 Entrada Drive;
<br />Pleasanton Area Chamber of Commerce; and Ronald Silver, 557 E. Angela St. Mr. Ned
<br />Robinson, attorney for the applicant, was present in the audience and reviewed
<br />briefly hie arguments in favor of rezoning, including the high volume of traffic
<br />on First Street, and the fact Chat although the area has been zoned to multiple
<br />dwelling unite there has been virtually no new building in recent years on First
<br />Street, He stated that Livingston and Blayney suggested a delay awaiting comple-
<br />tion of the General Plan. Mr, Robinson said usually this would be a sound argument:
<br />but he questioned the soundness of the argument in thin case. He said it should
<br />noC be a "hodge-podge" development, but should be eystemaCically developed, Mr.
<br />Alan Henry, 4371 Second St., said he would not wish to have a commercial venture
<br />in back of hie property. He stated further that the will of the local reeidente
<br />has bean expressed twice on this subject, and he does not see why the application
<br />should be resubmitted eo soon, rather iC should await revision of the General Plan.
<br />Mr. Merton Murray, 4678 First St., spoke from the audience and stated he owns two
<br />parcels on P1rat StreeC, living in one and renting the other, He said it is dif-
<br />ficult to rant property on First St. because of the noise factor, and believes it
<br />very undesirable to leave this area zoned residential. Buainessea are governed
<br />by the City, and could be regulated to exclude undesirable commercial ventures,
<br />Mx. Murray added. Mra. Elizabeth Hall, 3950 Vineyard Ave „ spoke against rezoning
<br />by stating the block between First and Second Streets 1e short, and it appears to
<br />her it would put reeidente on Second Street in an undesirable location if First
<br />Street were to be zoned commercial, Mr. Norman Warnow, First St. Realtor, in-
<br />quired as to the time element of the General Plan Study, and was informed it would
<br />take approximately a year or longer. Mr, Paul Loretz, 276 Spring Street, spoke
<br />in favor of rezoning. There being no further comments, Chairman Landoa declared
<br />the public hearing closed. Mr, Campbell was called upon for the staff report and
<br />read a letter from Livingston and Blayney, dated May 28, 1963, which reco®ended
<br />rezoning be denied pending completion of the General Plan Study, Mr. Campbell
<br />said the staff concurs with the recommendation of the conault8at. The Commieaion-
<br />ere were queried by Chairman Landon for their opinions individually on the matter,
<br />and ail stated Chey favored awaiting completion of the revised General Plan, Com-
<br />misaioaer Wipfli added that in Mission Park (TracC 2473) two spaces are allocated
<br />for service stations, Attorney Ned Robinson inquired if the application could be
<br />denied without prejudice, Mz. Struthers explained that the matter is now before
<br />the Commission again because the Council permitted denial without prejudice the
<br />last time. In order to permit denial or withdrawal without prejudice at Chia
<br />point, it would be necessary for the Commission to make a recommendation to the
<br />Council and they could then deny or permit withdrawal with or without prejudice,
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