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Mrs. Alice Mohr,. 431 St. Mary Street, stated she was opposed to changing this area of downtown to commercial as it would blight the area and take away its charm. She stated she intended to remain in her hom~at this address for many years. and felt the zoning should remain residential. She added she maintained her residence in good order and that her neighbors did also. Mr. Roger Nerton, speaking on behalf of his parents who reside at 462 St. Mary Street, stated they were opposed to the zoning change, and felt that commercial zoning would only benefit persons not living in the area. T~ere being no further testimony, Mayor Brandes declared the public hearing closed on the application and the negative declaration. It vas moved by Councilmember Wood, and seconded by Councilmember Mercer, that Resolution No. 79-251, denying the application of Harris Realty Company to change th~ land use designation of the General Plan for the properties located at 444, 471, 486, 496, and 459 St. Mary Street from "High Density Residential" to "Commercial and Offices", be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Butler, Kephart, Mercer, Wood, and Mayor Brandes ~OES: None ABSENT: None Due to the above action by Council, no action was required or taken on the Negative Declaration'prepared for this item. Mayor Brandes recessed the meeting at 9:05 P.M. Mayor Brandes reconvened the meeting at 9:10 P.M. Application of Ponderosa Homes for a General Plan Amendment which would comprehensively change. the land use designation of an approximately 195 acre site located between 1-680 and HopTard Road and west of the existing Del Prado Developme~t On the basis of an Initial Study of the potential environmental impacts of the pro~ect, the Director of Planni~ 'and. Co~unity Development h.as determined th~'t' the. pr0poSedI' . pro~ect would not have....any potential si~.nificant adverse effects on the environment and that an environmental impact report need not be prepared. This Initial Study is available for review at the Planning. pie!sign~ 20.0 .Bernal Avenue~ P!easanton. Com~.~ merits on this decision may. be directed to either the Planning staff prior to the above meetin~ date, or directly to the City Council at the above noticed meeting }~. Harris presented his report dated December 4, 1979, regarding this matter. Mrs. Kathy O'Brien, Chairperson of the Park and Recreation Commission, stated that the Park and Recreation Commission addressed the matter of park development for the land included in the proposed Ponderosa Homes development both at the Joint meeting with members of the City Council and their regular meeting on November 28th. She added that the Park and Recreation Commission unanimously passed Resolution No. 79-7, stating that the Park and Recreation Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council that a 15 acre park be placed on the northwest corner of Hopyard and Valley, backed by the Pleasanton Canal and that the park be developed to include a night lit tennis, handball, and racquetball complex with a play area for children and youth. The Commission further recommends to Council the development of a small neighborhood park in that section of Ponderosa Homes development backing against Highway 680 and enlarging Hansen Park to include that land previously designated as a school site if the development of the neighborhood park and Hansen Park can be accomplished without effecting the integrity of the 15 acre park. 8. 12/11/79