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375. ~ 'r'I LD W CD <( approximately 60 feet east of the intersection of Pleasanton Avenue and St. John Street Consider Adoption of Negative Declaration Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 85:238) dated May 7, 1985, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on the application and the negative declaration. No one in the audience spoke in favor of this item. Mr. Jess Spencer, owner of the Mortuary at 675 St. John Street, opposed inclusion of his property in this rezoning application. He stated the mor- tuary was established in 1895 and has been located at its present site for the last thirty years. He felt that changing the zoning to a new type of residen- tial would be very damaging to his business. He advised that if the mortuary is destroyed by fire by more than 50% it could not be rebuilt. He stated the mortuary has long served the citizens of Pleasanton and provides a sales tax to the City of Pleasanton. He added that about ten years ago he had tried to relocate his business on Hopyard Road, which would allow him a modern struc- ture and more adequate parking, but that the application was denied by Council because of neighborhood objections. He requested that his property be deleted from this rezoning application. Mr. Bernard Adams, Consultant, stated that in all of Alameda County there are only 39 mortuaries, and in the immediate area there are two in Livermore and one in Pleasanton. He stated that loss of the Pleasanton Mortuary would be difficult to replace. He advised that in looking at zoning under the Master Plan there are very few places for this type business, and to relocate would be costly. He stated the present location is a good one and the build- ing is adequate. He urged Council to remove this parcel from the rezoning application. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded by Councilmember Mohr,that Resolution No. 85-243, determining on the basis of a review of lnl- tial environmental study done for this project, that no significant environ- mental impact would occur as outlined in the City's guidelines and that a negative declaration is appropriate in connection with RZ-85-5, application of the City of Pleasanton to rezone an approximately 1.75 acre site from the C-S (Commercial Service) District to the PUD (Planned Unit Development)-Medium Density Residential District located at 607-675 St. John Street, approximately 60 feet east of the intersection of Pleasanton Avenue and St. John Street, be adopted. The ro 11 AVES: NOES: ABSENT: call vote was as follows: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, None Councilmember Wood Mohr, and Mayor Mercer After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Brandes, and seconded byCouncilmember Butler, that Ordinance No. 1196, to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, approving RZ-85-5, application of the City of Pleasanton to rezone an approximately 1.75 acre site from the C-S (Commercial - 9 - 5-]-85