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After discussion, Mayor Mercer reopened the public hearing and continued the application of the City Council to amend Section 2-9.40 of Article 18, Chapter 2, Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton which would regulate political and other temporary signs, to the meeting of January 27, 1981, 8:00 P.M., at the Fairgrounds Cafeteria. Appeal of Interstate Uniform Services Corporation of a decision of the PlanninE Commission denying their application for a conditional use permit which would allow an addition of 2~.500 sq....f~.. to the existing nuclear laundry facility at 65 Ray Street. Zonin~ for th~ prqp~rty is C-S (Commercial Service) District _(Contd. Open from 9-16-80~ 10-28-8p., ~nd 12-9-80) Mr. Harris presented his report (SR 80:376) dated December 16, 1980, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer stated that all public testimony had been received relative to this item and that it was now in order for Council to make a decision. Councilmember Butler stated he would be voting against a denial for expansion and that he was strongly opposed to any suggestion that the use be discontinued on the present site. 'He stated a laundry is a normal use in the C-S District. He stated he felt it is inconsistent that a use already agreed to, not be allowed to ex and. He added that the recently approved new C-S uses on the adjacent properties has affirmed the propriety of C-S uses in that area. Councilmember Kephart stated the business is now surrounded by houses and that is the basis for his opposition to the facility; that the location is not appro- priate for a nuclear laundry. Mayor Mercer stated he concurred with Councilmember Kephart. He stated he felt this facility should be located in an industrial area where asscess is easier. Councilmember Wood asked about the hardships of placing this use in a non- conforming use. After discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Kephart, and seconded by Council- member Mohr, that Resolution No. 80-333, denying the appeal of Interstate Uniform Services Corporation of a decision of the Planning Commission denying their appli- cation for a conditional use permit which would allow an addition of 2,500 sq. ft. to the existing nuclear laundry facility at 65 Ray Street, zoning for the property is C-S (Commercial Service) District, and instructing staff to prepare a report to amend the Code to make the existing laundry a non-conforming use and establish an amortization period to abate the entire use, based upon the capital investment that the laundry has in their plant and heavy equipment, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: Councilmember Butler ABSENT: None ~doption of Ordinance amending Fttle II~ Chapter ! by addins Article 13 (Condominium~ Townhouse and Stock Cooperative Conversions) Mayor Mercer stated that at the last meeting Councilmember Mohr requested Council to consider re-evaluating the condomintum conversion ordinance and to place a mora- torium on applications for condominium conversions. Mayor Mercer stated he had re- ceived a letter from the Southern Alameda County Board of Realtors requesting that this item be continued to the first meeting in February to allow them time to study the number of condominiums already converted and the existing rentals. Mayor Mercer 5. 12/23/80