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399 <br />done on a three year basis. After discussion, Council instructed staff to <br />prepare a report to be considered with the Capital Improvement budget setting <br />forth possible impacts of a growth limitation. <br /> <br />Pedestrian Crossing at West Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road <br /> Mayor Mercer stated that the Cub Scouts brought to his attention the fact <br />that the pedestrian walk light at the corner to West Las Positas Boulevard and <br />Santa Rita Road does not allow enough time to cross the street. He instructed <br />staff to investigate this problem. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> There were no City Council Committee Reports presented at this meeting. <br /> <br />MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br /> Ms. Alberta Tiebow, 785 Rose Avenue, representing the VIP Club, thanked <br />Council for their support of the VIP Club activities. Ms. Barbara Van Slyke, <br />President of the VIP Club, presented a plaque to Council and City staff for <br />their support of the VIP Club for the past twenty years. Mayor Mercer thanked <br />the VIP Club for the plaque. He commended the VIP organization for the work <br />they have done to improve the community. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />UP-86-54, Application of Meyer Properties, Inc., for a conditional use permit <br />to allow for a bank in an existinq office buildinq at 5000 Hopyard Road. <br />Zoning for the property is PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Industrial/ <br />Commercial and Offices. District <br />(Contd. Open from 1-6-87I <br /> Mr. MacDonald stated that the policy regarding bank locations must be con- <br />sidered first together with the use permit because the bank policy controls <br />whether the use permit can be issued. He advised that four of the Councilmem- <br />bers own stock in banks within the City of Pleasanton therefore will have a <br />Conflict of Interest. He stated the Fair Political Practices Commission re- <br />quire that only two of the four Councilmembers be allowed to participate and <br />that they must draw to see who will stay seated to consider the item. Mr. <br />MacDonald passed a hat; Councilmembers Butler and Mohr drew papers labeled <br />" te" so Councilmember Brandes and Mayor Mercer left the room and did not <br /> vo r <br />participate in the decision'. Councilmember Wilson does not own stock in any <br />banks, therefore does not have a Conflict of Interest. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swift presented his report (SR 87:19) dated January 6, 1987, regarding <br />this matter. <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Mohr declared the continued public hearing open on this item. <br /> <br /> Mr. Harvey Levine, 4637 Chabot Drive, reprsenting Security Pacific Bank <br />and Meyer Properties, stated the banking location policy has been challenged <br />only once previously and that Council did not change the policy at that time. <br />He stated the policy of not allowing banks in neighborhood shopping centers is <br />still valid but he felt that new business parks should be exempt from the <br />policy. At the time the Stoneridge Shopping Center was exempted from the <br />policy there were no business parks; he feels this policy should also apply to <br />new business parks in existence today. He stated the Planning Commission <br />recommends consideration of banking locations on a case by case approach poli- <br />cy as it impacts the downtown area. Mr. Levine advised he has met with the <br />Downtown Association and Chamber of Commerce regarding this matter. He stated <br /> <br /> 5 - 2-3-87 <br /> <br /> <br />