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r; _ .P PLANNING CO*DffSSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASAA'TON COUNTY OF ALAMEDA~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA MIRTUTES The Meeting of the City Planning Commission was called to order a.t the City Hall on May 2~ 1957 at 8:00 P.M., Chairman Hewitson presiding. Roll Call; Present] - Commissioners Hewitson, Abrott~ Haxxifen~ Trowbridge !4etherby~ !~hxarton axul Hartle. The minutes of April 18~ 1957 were approved as forwarded on motion by Com- missioner Trowbridge seconded by Commissioner wetherby. Regarding the variance request of Mr. George Bolton of 360 Abbie Street Chairman Hewitson stated that he and Commissioner Abrott had checked the site of the proposed garage and could find no reason for not granting the variance. Mr. Struthers stated that henceforth the granting of these var- iances should be passed to the Council in the form of a recommendation duly numbered and itemized. On motion by Commissioner Abrott~ seconded by Com- missioner Hanifen and passed unanimously Recommmendation //].~ granting the variance will be submitted to the Council for their action, Correspondence was read from the City Clerk relative to a letter on the dis- cussion of the general law governing building regulations and fire zone or- dinances by City Attorney Struthers. The City Council recormnended that the Planning Commission make a study of the present fire zones to determine their adequacy for present and also future needs. Further discussion on this sub- jectwas set for the work ses9dn of May 23~ 1957. The variance hearing on the Pleasanton Cabinet Shop was held at 8;30 P.bt. Mr. ~ Mrs. Henry Cooky 133 Vineyard Avenues were present to protest the grant- ing of the variance and to submit a letter from Mr. & Mrs. lv;n. Hall of 227 Vineyard also protesting the variance. In the opinion of the Co.~:unissioners it was felt that this property should remain residential, On motion of Com- missioner !Jharton~ seconded by Commissioner '~etherby Recommendation ~2 was submitted to the Council recommending that this variance not be granted. Chairman Hewitson pointed out that the applicants could appeal the ruling to the Council if they so desired. The scheduled Public Hearing on the iJalnut Drive rezoning was held. It was the feeling of the Commission that this area should be zoned Single Family residential. Inasmuch as there were no protests to this plan on motion of Commissioner Abrott~ seconded by Commissioner !~lxarton and passed unanimously Recommendation No. 3 will be forwarded to the Council recommending that Tract 1148 (!''alnut Drive) be rezoned to single family residential dwellings and no home occupations be permitted. 4ir. Plorris Elsnab was present for the hearing on his variance request to build a tool shed at his residence at 203 St. John Street. As there were no pro- tests Cocmnissioner !dharton moved that Recommendation #4 granting the variance request be submitted to the Council for ±heir approval. The Flanning Com^vssion was invited to attend the second Central Valley Reg- ional :Tanning Conference in Modesto on PL3y 9th and lOth~ however none cf the Commissioners will be able to attend.