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MINUTE S of THE MEETING of THE PLANNING COMtffSSION Pleasanton, California September 6, 1962 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 8:00 P. M. oh Thursday, September 6, 1962, by Vice-Chairman Philip Landon. ROLL CALL showed the following: Present: Vice-Chairman Landon Commisaioaera Antonini Lozano Raga Wipfli Secretary Falea Ex-Officio Dana Absent: Ex-Officio Bohn Kamp On motion of Commissioner Rega, seconded by Commissioner Antonini, the minutes of 'the meeting of August 16 were approved ae presented and unanimously adopted. Vice-Chairman Landon then reopened the public hearing, continued from the meeting of August 16, on the application of Mr. R.B. Pahlmeyer, 1215 Financial Center Huilding, Oakland, under Article 22, Ord. No. 309, to rezone the property at the northeast corner of First and Angela Straeta, 400 and 412 First Street, from an R-2 (Oae and Two Family Reaidentiai) District, to a C-T (Thoroughfare Commercial) District. Attorney Ned Robinson, repreeenting Mr. Pahlmeyer, spoke from the audience reviewing the principal argumenea in favor of the application which he had presented at the meeting of August 16. Iaquiriea were made by Mr, and Mrs. Henry Cook, 4138 Vineyard Av~1., regarding further extension of C-T zoning of First Street. There being no further comments from the audience, Vice-Chairman Landon closed the public hearing and asked for the staff report. Secretary Falea said the staff report consisted of two points: (1) This application has been made for a specific land use in a parti- cular area, which oonetitutea spot zoning, in an area which is totally surrounded bq an R-2 Zone. It is a specific request fora rather small parcel of property in s rather large R-2 zone. The entire area east of First Street ie residential, either R-1 or R-2. (2) The paraapunt consideration ie with respect to the General Plan. Thin matter directly affects the central business district concept of the 1980 General Plan. There is no commercial zoning contemplated in the General Plan on the seat side of First SCreat south of Vineyard Ave. The philosophy of the General PlaD accepts First Street ae the boundary line between commercial usage on the west of First Street and residential zoning on the east. Commercial development has been elated on the west side of First Street, but not on the east aide. The Southern Pacific property has been historically tied up and will be tied up until at least late 1963. Mr. Falea continued that it seems to the staff that this application is in conflict with the General Plan and it aeem8 to be premature to allow commercial development on the east side of First Street at thin tine. The key issue ie whether or not Fizat Street should form the boundary between the commercially zoned and residentially zoned areas. Personally, Mr. Fales said he does not subscribe to rent lot lines as a zoning distinction, and believes a major thoroughfare provides a much. better distinction. Commieaioaer Rega stated he also believes the street to be the better boundary; the new freeway may transfer the flow of traffic; and it has been the policy of the Planning Commission not to spot zone. Commiasioaer Antonini re- marked that 1E Chie application is approved, a precedent would be seC and other ap- piicatione of this nature might follow. Mr. Falea stated he believes the west aide of First Street would be the ysoper place for a service station; it is already zoned commercial sad the railroad situation hopefully will not remain much longer. Com- missioner Lozano said 6e believes the east aide of First St.s~ill eventually be zoned commercial, therefore, in hie opinion the subject application is justified. Upon motion of Commissioner Rega, seconded by Commissioner Antonini, the following reso- lution wan adopted by a vote of "Aye" by Commieaioaere Antonini, Landon, Raga and Wipfli, and a vote of '1io" by Commissioner Losnnos