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~, .' i~ Basically, the Planning Director wished to make it clear that the staff would like to clarify two questions: 1. Do we feel that all medical facilities should be concentrated in one area? From information gathered from the various medical agencies consulted, this department concludes that the most efficient and desirable situation is to develop a medical complex comprising of the general hospital, medical suites, convalescent hospitals and all medically compatible uses such as pharmacies and medical auppiies, etc. However, based on the current Heads, we do not feel that this type of proposal can become a reality in the City of Pleasanton. Our reasons for saying this is that Pleasanton's hospital needs will probably be the reverse of what is taking place in Livermore. If we may explain further, in order to ganeratefnedical facilities, you need a focal point, which is the hospital. If the demands for a hospital are not going to be a reality in Pleasanton within the planning period and population projection of the current General Plan, then medical facilities will locate normally within established or defined neighborhood areas, or be developed within approved areas as noted in the General Plan. Therefore, the concept of a comprehensive medical center appears unrealistic and what will develop in Pleasanton insofar as future hospital needs, will be a facility entirely divorced from the above-mentioned ideal plan. If we may further add, if at such time as a hospital facility is located, whether public or proprietary and if additional medical facilities are needed, it may be then more realistic to adopt a policy that will prohibit further fragmentation of medical facilities in the outlying areas and concentrate needed facilities within that complex. 2. Do we feel that such a complex as proposed is desirable and needed within the Pleasanton Planning areaY It is this department's opinion that there is a need to centralize a certain amount of medical facilities because of the increasing number of medical services being made available. These medical areas in our opinion, should be in the form of possibly, neighborhood medical centers but not to the extent as shown on the current submittal. The Planning Department dc~a support Stage I of the development, which includes the 150-bed convalescent hospital with adjoining 13-unit medical office complex. This development is defined with an easterly boundary line approximately 450 ft, east of the west property line and parallel to it. Mr. Lee Amaral, representative of the applicant, was present and concurred with the recommendation as brought forth by the Planning Director. There being no further questions from the audience, upon motion of Commissioner Arnold, seconded by Commissioner Garrigan, and carried, the Public Hearing was closed. Upon motion of Commissioner Arnold, seconded by Commissioner Garrigan, and carried, the following resolution was offered: RESOLUTION N0. 855 A resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton, recommending to the City Council the modification of Zone Change #69-1, filed by Ralph P. Juhl, Frank Auf der Maur and Konrad Rickenbach. wHER&1S, the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton has considered Zone Amendment Petition #69-1, filed by said applicants to amend Sec. 4.102, Zoning Ordinance No. 520 to change the zone district designation from A (Agricultural) District to an 0 (Office) District and a P (Public and Institutional) District, that property described ae: the southwest corner of Black Avenue and Santa Rita Road, containing approximately 11.25 acres. - 2 -