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Jim Rossi, 22 Del Rio, stated he was in favor of the 5A Rent-A-Space. His children live in Pleasanton (apartment dwellers) and don't have enough space, so he would like to see a facility like this. The 5A people are involved in the community and are not people who come in, build, secure tenants and then walk away or sell. Bill Christensen, 7979 Hillsboro Court, stated that the Stoneridge, Gold Creek, and Highland Oaks Condominiums, along with a petition of 700 names, are opposed to the construction of 5A Rent-A-Space at this location. Gary Palmatier, 7977 Fairoaks Court, stated this could be a study of an ill-conceived project of a head strong family and a community not willing to suffer the consequences of their experiment of warehouse development and innovation. He would like to see a better use of this land and this project will not enhance the neighborhood or increase home values. Why develop a parcel that will have to cram the warehouse in with minimum setbacks. The streets are accessed with an uncontrolled intersection on a six lane divided boulevard. Jenny Buck, 7867 Fairoaks Drive, felt there would be potential traffic problems if the plan was approved. She stated the most usage would be from 7:00-10:00 a.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the evening, which will create heavy traffic and a long wait to make left hand turns. This facility will be adding more than 950 trips. The Knuppes had a market analysis done and it stated that 30% of the business that they anticipate using this storage warehouse is coming from outside Pleasanton and it also states the highest usage is for commercial use. Commercial not residential users will make up the majority of their tenants, making this a commercial use. Ms. Buck urged the Council to deny the appeal. Vic Karpenco, 7862 Knollbrook Drive, felt that this is a commercial warehouse in a residential area. He felt that there will be uncontrolled usage of the facility and that a variety of chemicals could or might be stored there. It is easy to come in, pay a few months and walkaway leaving environmentally hazardous materials to rot, decay, etc. He asked about the possibility of fire. People cram things to the ceiling of those individual storage rooms and the walls are not fire retardant. Mr. Karpenco asked the Council to deny the application for environmental reasons. Joyce Mooradian, 7679 Fairoaks Dr., looked for the best neighborhood when she bought her home four months ago. Had she known that there was a potential for an industrial warehouse, she would have chosen to live elsewhere. She felt her home and neighborhood will be devalued. She asked the Council to vote no on the Knuppe appeal. Tracy Gwinn, 7844 Creekside Dr., past President and now Board member of the Gold Creek Homeowners Association, stated that Mr. Knuppe made a presentation to the Board, but it was not unanimous to approve this proposal. While she does not dispute the quality of the project, she stated that this land is not zoned commercial. Ms. Gwinn asked the Council to deny the appeal of the Knuppes. 08/01/95 -7-