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................. '" Appeal by the City Council of a decision of the Design Review Board and Planning Commission approvinq UP-85-19, Application of the Prudential ~nsurance Company for conditional use permit approval to operate an interim eliport for private use on a portion of an approximately 2.3 acre acre ~site located on the s~utheast corner of Owens Drive and Chabot Drive; and __~Z-85-176, Application o~'t~ru~i'~ Y~sur~ ~ f'~ b~i'~R"~ew ~pproval to construct an Interim Heliport on a portion of an approximately ~=[2.3 acre site located on the southwest corner of Owens Drive and Chabot ~IDrive. Zoning for the property is IG (General Industrial) District Mayor Mercer stated that this item was appealed at the last meeting because he had questions on the flight pattern. He also asked if the helicopter does not come in on the approVed flight path what can be done. Mr. Warren Sattler, Prudential Insurance Company of America, 4309 Hacienda Drive, stated that the flight path would come from the east and west over the I580. Mr. Frank Marcot, Technical Consultant to Prudential stated that the minimum altitude above the ground will be 700 feet. He stated he tries to keep the altitude below the 1400 ft. flight patter to Livermore Airport, thereby having an average of 1000 ft. altitude over the freeway. Mr. Marcot stated that this way the City would be standardizing flight patterns for anyone landing in the area. This would be done through the use permit. He stated that in the absence of an ordinance to the contrary, anyone can land anywhere in the state on an infrequent basis, anywhere you can get the property owner's permission with the exception of 1000 ft. around schools. Mayor Mercer verified that the use permit may be reviewed if there are violations. Mr. Marcot stated that the only way to control helicopter traffic is to have a heliport. He stated he is currently reviewing Army procedures and found flaws in their operating procedures which they took to the base commander thereby eliminating the problem in San Rafael. Ms. Paula Lorain, 6162 Allbrook, states that her backyard faces Hopyard and questioned the need for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. operating hours with a maximum of 240 flights per day. Mayor Mercer stated that if they were coming from Tracy they should fly over the I580 and fly over the Shell Gas Station. If they were coming from San Jose, the flight pattern would be along the I680 and over to the E580. Councilmember Mohr stated that this will be an occasional service and should not need the 240 maximum number of flights. If at some point a scheduled service is requested then the number of scheduled flights would be reviewed. Mr. Earl Lorain, 6162 Allbrook, stated that s letter form Alameda County Airport Planning Committee recommended that an EIR be made. Mr. Lorain asked if this has been made. 9-3-85 15