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MINUTE S of THE METING of THE PLANNING COI4ILSSION Pleasanton, California July 26, 1962 A special meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 8:00 P, M, on Thursday, July 26, 1962, by Vice-Chairman Philip Landon. ROLL CALL showed the following: Present: Vice-Chairman Landon Commissioners Antonini Lozano Rega Wipfli Secretary Fales Absent; Ex-Officio Dana Hohn ~mP On motion of Commissioner Antonini, seconded by Commissioner Lozano, the minutes of the meeting of July 5 were approved as presented and unanimously adopted. Vice-Chairman Landon opened the public hearing on the application of the Citq Plate Wing Commission under Section 22.101, Ord. No. 309, to rezone the property bounded by Division Street, the Western Pacific Railroad right-of-way, Roae Avenue, and the Community Commercial (C-C) District on the west side of Main Street; and the proper- ty bounded by the Western Pacific Railroad right-of-way, Rose Avenue, Weat Angela Street and Augustine Street, from an R-1 (single-family residential) District, to an RG-15 (residential garden apartment, 1500 aq. ft. minimum) District. Vice- Chairman Landon called on Secretary Falea to give the staff report. Secretary Fales stated that in recent weeks the Commission has had before it applications for re- zoning by Mrs. Axma H, Brown and Mr. Jay D. Lambert from R-1 to RG-LS and RG-25, respectively. Secretary Fales presented a map which designated the area to be con- sidered for RG-15 zoning, which is the highest density to which Pleasanton can zone-~ approximately 8 families per acre. The area in question is adjacent to the Central Business District, and the General Plan indicates this area's ultimate development should be multiple-family dwe111ngs. Because it is an older poxtlon of the communes ity and there is an increasing need in the community for residential garden type multiple dwellings, and because the proposed rezoning conforms to the General Plan, Mr, Fales stated the staff recommends that the Commission in turn recommend to the City Council that Ordinance No. 304 be amended in order to rezone the area in question from R-1 to RG-15. No one spoke from the audience and the public hearing was closed. After considerable discussion by the Commission, on motion of Commis- sioner Antonini, seconded by Commissioner Rega, the following resolution was unani- mouslp adopted: RESOLUTION N0. 180 WHEREAS, the application of the City of Pleasanton Planning Commission, made under Section 22.101 of Ordinance No, 309, to rezone that property bounded by Division Street, the Western Pacific Railroad right-of-way, Roae Avenue, and the Community Commercial (C-C) District on the west aide of Ma1n Streety and the proper- ty bounded by the Western Pacific Railroad right-of-way, Rose Avenue, Weat Angela Street and Augustine Street, from an R-1 (Single-Family Residential) District to as RG-15 (Residential Garden Apartment--1500 Square Foot Minimum per Dwelling Unit) District under Ozdinance No. 309 has come before this Commission; and WHEREAS, this Commission does find that: 1. Notice has bean given as required by Section 22,104 of Ordinance No. 309; 2, The proposed amendment conforms with the Pleasanton Gena[al Plan; and 3, The public necessity and general welfare requires the proposed change of district;