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and recreation report and he can be notified of the Council hearing. George Ward from Portland, Oregon, owner of property immediately outside the City on Vineyard Avenue. He was notified of hearing on proposed annexation and compliments the City for notification of hearing, but chastised staff for late notice of cancellation of hearing and causing an unnecessary trip from Oregon. He requested more advance notice to absentee owners. PUBLIC HEARINGS AP-87-2~ Appeal of the Planning Commission decision in denying PUD-86-16, Application of Santa Anita Development Corporation for Planned Unit Development rezoning and development plan approval for a 193,845 square foot commercial/retail center to be located on an approximately 18.2 acre site at the southeast corner of the intersection of Stanley Boulevard and Bernal Avenue. Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Commercial District. Consider Adoption of Neqative Declaration (Contd. Open from 3/17/87, 4/7/87, 6/16/87, and 9/1/87) Mr. Swift presented his report (SR 87:450) dated October 6, 1987 regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. Mr. Kent Hallen, Santa Anita Development Corporation, 1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 138, Sacramento, representing the applicants, briefly reviewed the proposal. He indicated he has been working with the City for two and a half years on this project. He met with Messrs. Auf der Maur and Rickenbach which resulted in the property being part of the Valley Avenue Assessment District, Mr. Auf der Maur and Mr. Rickenbach paid to the city $308,000 in cash and has made a commitment to complete Bernal Avenue from Stanley Boulevard to the Del Valle Bridge. Mr. Hallen has met with the downtown merchants and have tried to work with them. Most recently they have agreed to phase the project over four years. Also they have conducted a telephone and mail poll of the community to determine support for the project. In summary, there are two areas of controversy; land use and downtown competition. We will address those and review findings on public opinion poll as well as discuss Bernal Plaza and how it relates to the CDA. He then introduced Brad Hitst. Brad Hirst, 6280 West Las Positas Boulevard, talked about current zoning versus proposed project. This is an 18 acre project estimated to generate $18 million in retail sales within three years of completion. The present zoning is PUD-Commercial Service and if developed would yield 8,000 sq.ft. more than is proposed. He then itemized the permitted uses under the current zoning and conditional uses allowed. He felt the city was better off to control the uses as completely retail which will draw from - 10 - 10-6-87