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427 <br />feels we need to finalize the redevelopment plans before <br />approving a new shopping center. <br /> <br /> Nick Pratt, 915 Main Street, owns a delicatessen downtown and <br />opposes the new shopping center. He has heard a lot of figures, <br />but they can be interpreted many ways. <br /> <br /> Darryl Mullin, 4078 Silver Street, quoted from a San Jose <br />newspaper indicated the addition of 20,000 jobs has not increased <br />retail sales significantly. He feels the new shopping would put <br />a strain on small businesses. <br /> <br /> Pat Mitchell, owner of Foothill Laundromat, indicated the <br />downtown association needs a chance to get established. <br />Regarding the point on a nice look for entry into the city, how <br />do you dress up sand and gravel pits? <br /> <br /> Mike Boswell, 924 Madeira Avenue, feels there are enough <br />shopping centers already. He told an anecdote indicating if you <br />expand business too fast and too much, you'll go bankrupt. <br />Pleasanton should listen to its heart and not its pocketbook. <br /> <br /> steve Romley, 740 Foothill Court, San Ramon, owner of grocery <br />store which is now in competition with Raley's. Feels small <br />business deserves a fair chance. <br /> <br /> Paul Baldacci, Vintage Hills Associates, spoke for Doyle <br />Heaton and Mr. Henretty. He indicated there are only so many <br />dollars to go around. Approval of new shopping center would <br />destroy the balance. The Santa Anita proposal is a Trojan horse. <br />Approval of the project would be a contradiction of the General <br />Plan. <br /> <br /> Ken Lewis, California Peddler on Main Street, opposes the <br />project because of competition with downtown stores. <br /> <br /> Debbie Crabb, 1142 Mataro Court, loves the charm of downtown. <br />If you continue to approve new shopping centers, it will no <br />longer be a small town. When is it going to stop? <br /> <br /> Jack Hovingh, 4250 Muirwood, opposes project because of loss <br />of commercial service district. <br /> <br /> Ben Tarver, 1144 Arak Court, indicated if the Council goes <br />through with the CDA, Pleasanton could survive without Santa <br />Anita. Council should let the General Plan live a little longer <br />before making major changes of this nature. <br /> <br /> Gone Finch, President of the Downtown Association, indicated <br />the association has not objected to other shopping centers <br />approved, because they were zoned that way a long time ago. He <br />indicated he felt the staff reports were contradictory. Mr. <br />Finch reiterated the objections previously mentioned regarding <br />competition with downtown businesses. <br /> <br /> - 14 - 10-6-87 <br /> <br /> <br />