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211 Mr. Keith Fraser, Attorney representing Robert E. Frank, stated he concurred with the staff report. He stated there were objections to this proposed project but he felt that there is adequate protection for the neighborhood. He requested Council to affirm the Planning Commission recommendation for approval. Mr. Bill Christensen, 7979 Hillsboro Court, President of the Stoneridge Home- owners Association, expressed opposition to the application because of adverse im- pacts the proposed project would create. He stated he feels this parcel is best suited for limited retail businesses and to allow any other retail business such as originally proposed would be bad. He stated that restaurants and bars would change the nature of the residential area surrounding the property. He further stated that 90% of the access will have to be from Pleasant Hill Drive, a residen- tial street. He stated there would be traffic through the housing development to get to this retail center and he did not want to see any more traffic generated than there is now. He added that anyone coming to the center from Stoneridge would have to make a left-turn to the property. Mr. Christensen referred to an agreement made last year concerning the BART property north of Stoneridge Drive relating to traffic studies and that a 'no left turn g would be placed at this intersection sin' limiting access to and from Pleasant Hill Road. He stated the homeowners were assured their development would be protected against the BART traffic created in this area at all costs and that retail uses would be kept within the shopping center property. He stated there would also be curb cuts on both sides of Pleasant Hill Road. Mr. Christensen concluded by stating he would like to property to be zoned Office or a more realistic use of the commercial PUD such as pharmacies, real estate office; any low traffic business with limited hours of operation. He re- quested Council to continue this item for further review of the uses to be allowed in the proposed project. Mr. Yvan Albert, 7926 Hillsboro Court, addressed traffic concernson Pleasant Hill. He stated that Pleasant Hill is a deadend street and is not a major inter- section which could accommodate retail uses. He stated the applicant would have to have a greater trade area than Highland Oaks and Stoneridge and would have to draw from all over the community. He also stated that if this development is allowed to take place there would be retail stores within 90 yards of residential housing. Mr. Fraser rebutted by referring to the comments of the Director of Planning at the Planning Commission meeting recommending that the subject property be rezoned to PUD-Commercial with consideration being given to the allowed and conditionally allowed uses. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that Resolution No. 80-275, determining on the basis of a review of initial environ- mental study done for this project, that no significant environmental impact would occur as outlined in the City~s guidelines and that a Negative Declaration is appropriate to rezone from the C-F (Commercial Freeway) District to the PUD-Commer- cial District the 2.54+ acre site located at the southeast corner of Foothill Road and Stoneridge Drive, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Kephart 4. 10/28/80