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Chairperson Fox noted that no staff report would be heard at this time. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Bonnie Krichbaum, 303 Neal Street, thanked the Commission for the continuance and believed that the housing of 139 patients instead of the permitted 129 patients was a serious violation of the law. She was very concerned about this and other infractions, such as having three beds in a room meant for one or two beds. She noted that there was an outpatient rehab clinic on the premises with three outdoor signs, with parking spaces reserved for the patients. She noted that the fencing on the west side was in disrepair, and she was alarmed and disappointed that the City and the facility were not more concerned that the patients were living in a facility that has not been properly licensed and not in compliance with its conditional use permit. Ms. Decker suggested that the Commission allow staff to investigated the appropriate timing for rescheduling this item. Chester Maluch, 986 Lisbon Avenue, noted that he had searched throughout the Tri-Valley area for a facility for his sister-in-law and selected this facility. He noted that her health had improved since living at the facility and noted that the only time she had problems with parking was during Christmas or other special events. Gerard Rawson, 77 Castlewood Drive, noted that he owned property at 4410 Second Street, which abuts the subject site. He had spoken previously about a convalescence hospital adjacent to St. Augustine’s. He expressed concern about noise generated by early morning truck deliveries and garbage pickup as well as traffic and noise caused by staff arriving in the early morning. He had worked with City staff in an attempt to mitigate the noise issues and noted that there were no regulations addressing deliveries. He requested that a sound wall be built on the western perimeter of the property. He believed all the staff ratios should be complied with as well as the other regulations. Mike Otvos, 2614 Calle Morelia, noted that his mother had resided at this facility until the time that she passed away. He noted that they drove to visit his mother frequently, and he never found a problem with the parking at any time of the day or evening. He had a positive impression of the facility and was comfortable having his mother live there. He believed the 139 rooms were needed and that the facility was very well run. Marjory F. Tilley, 4115 Alvarado Street, noted that her mother had been a resident of Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation since January 2006. She noted that the State was heavily involved in routine visits and believed it was aware of the number of rooms being occupied. She believed that the number of rooms in the facility was needed to accommodate the patients. She noted that she had visited many facilities in the Bay Area and had seen some truly awful conditions. She did not have any objection to the care given by this facility and believed that more beds were needed. She had visited the facility at all hours, sometimes with other drivers, and had never had a problem parking. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES May 16, 2007 Page 6 of 8