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City Attorney to determine whether a six-foot or a 30-inch fence is indicated. Therefore, it was decided to hold the matter over to the meeting of November 1 for opinion from the City Attorney. The next item on the agenda was a discussion of Preliminary Subdivision Proposal, Lassen Tract, Annex No. 22; Blair-Westfall Associates. Secretary Falea read a letter from Mr, Rod Westfall, Blair-Westfall Associates, San Josa, requesting a discussion of the Lassen Tract be put on the agenda for the meeting of October 18. Mr, Rod Westfall ass present in the audience and explained the pro- posed development to the Commission. The area under consideration is 166 scree located on the east side of the Pleasanton-Sunol Road, immediately south of Minnie Street, for which planned unit development is proposed. Mr. Westfall stated it ie the intent of the developer to quarry off the higher contours of the area and use the material foi fill. Six acres are allotted for a civic center site which would be dedicated to the City, The late vary 1n size and include sizes of 1/2 acre, 8,000 eq. ft, and 6,500 aq. ft. Also one area is planned in RG-15 and RG-25 zones. Nineteen and six-tenths acres are proposed for commercial use, and five acres for administrative and professional use. A map and boundary deacriptioa for annexation purposes has been submitted to the City Council and ` to the Alameda County Boundary Commission, Mr. Westfall was queried on time schedule for development by Vice-Chairman Landon, and replied that h1s clients desire to begin development as soon ae annexation to the City can be effectuated and zoning obtained. Secretary Fales mentioned the following points to be con- sidered in terms of zoning: (1) Size of the commercial area in terms of the General Plan; (2) Proposed civic center site in terms of the existing General Plan; (3) Proximity of this area to the Sewage Treatment Plant for FHA considera- tion. Mr. Westfall stated FHA has not been contacted since the improvement of the Sewage Treatment Plant. Mr. Falea said some industrial park land usage-- office~, sales-oriented activities--will be directly across the street from this proposed developa~nt, and that perhaps the developer could consider similar land uses. Vice-Chairman Landon expressed concern regarding the size of the shopping center and the location of the civic center. Mx. Falea inquired as to what would happen to the area allocated fora civic center if the City did not wish to use it ae such. Mr, Westfall replied they would then propose another land use for this area. Mr. Fales mentioned the't a.'nefg'hbothoo~'~elibpping ~ct~er^ of some 6 to 9 acres would conform to the General Plan. Mr. Fates summarized the views expressed by the Commission by stating that the Commission would await the developer's receipt of a feasibility report from the FHA in terms of zoning which would assist in resolving questions of land use on the property. The Planning Commission will schedule a study session at such time ae Slair-Westfall Associates have made corrections in terms of the final draft of the Subdivision Ordinance and after the FHA report is received. The next item on the agenda was the final review by the Commission of the pro- posed subdivision ordinance. It was decided to consider this matter in a study session immediately following the adjour~ent of the meeting. Under communications, Secretary Fales read a referral from Nir. Alan F, Grant, Zoning Administrator of Alameda County Planning Department, with regard to an application from C,A. Harris, 527 Happy Valley Road, for zoning approval ae a legal building site for two homes a parcel of land in an A-2 District reduced in area and reduced in average width--hearing date Iovember 14, 1962. Mr. Fales stated that requests of this type are becoming more numerous. This area ie gradually increasing in density from rural to urban, We are receiving requests for variations fmm County standards and these may be trebled or quadrupled as variations from City standazds. Vice-Chairman Landon stated the Commission can- not look at this property independent of surrounding property, and suggested s ending to the County Planning Commission some of our requirements. He also said the Pleasanton Planning Commission ought to learn more about this request, and Mr. Fales was asked to obtain all the information possible and bring it back to the Commission for further consideration so that recomuicndations may be sent to the County Planning Department before the public hearing date of November 14, 1962,