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that is associated with fast-food restaurants. However, he believed the proposed site is an entryway to the City and has always had a rustic, rural character next to the Arroyo and Shadow Cliffs Park. In spite of the good work McDonald's does, this is not the best place for a restaurant like this. He was concerned about the precedent being set and did not want to see all the entryways into the City commercialized. Again, even though the project is not as damaging as it could be, he was concerned about the precedent of siting a fast-foot restaurant and strip centers next to entryways to the town. There being no other speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Campbell indicated he had appealed this because he was unsure the City needed another McDonald's. His other question had been how would Pleasanton benefit from the corporate relationship. He was surprised to learn how much the owner and corporation have donated within the City. He works at Amador Valley High School and was unaware of the contributions it has received. He now felt he could support the application based on the fact that the City of Pleasanton will benefit from having another McDonald's in the City. It was moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Ayala, to adopt Resolution No. 01-092, denying the appeal (PAP-21) and upholding the Planning Commission's approval of Case PDR-118. No action was required on the Negative Declaration, since the prior Planning Commission approval was upheld. Ms. Dennis welcomed McDonald's to her neighborhood. It is the only application her children have ever been interested in. She liked the design of the facility. Even though she appreciated Mr. Wardin's comments, she felt his suggestion would require rezoning several properties for different uses and she was not comfortable doing that. She felt design is the key and this application sets a high standard. Ms. Ayala said she does not often disagree with Mr. Wardin, however the music program was a real plus for this application. She also had concerns about strip centers and pledged to work with staff to monitor that. Ms. Michelotti loved the design of the building. Her prior questions were to get an idea of the plans for the entire area. She appreciated Mr. Campbell's questions and desire to get more information. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Campbell, Dennis, Michelotti, and Mayor Pico NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Pleasanton City Council 6 08/21/01 Minutes