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PLANNING COP'II~IISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLUTION N0. 75-1366 RE: DENIAL OF UP-75-24, GRAFCO PETROLEUM WHEREAS, at 707 Main Street, at the northwest corner of Main and St. Mary Street, a small gas station has existed for some time known as the"E-Z Pickins" Gas Station; and WHEREAS, said gas station ceased operation on or about July 12, 1975; and WHEREAS, subsequent to said date, the property upon which this gas station is located was purchased by Mr. Carl Graf- fenstatte, Jr., owner of Grafco Stations; and WHEREAS, Mr. Graffenstatte, prior to the purchase of said gas station site met with Mr. Robert Harris, Director of Planning for the City of Pleasanton, and by letter dated July 23, 1975 was advised by Mr. Harris that the gas station in question was a non-conforming use which must be reopened no later than October 12, 1975, in order to retain said use without the necessity of a conditional use permit; and WHEREAS, Mr. Harris was not advised that Mr. Graffenstatte desire to expand the use of said station beyond the four gaso•- line hoses which had previously existed on the site but instead wished to install dispensers which would total approximately twelve hoses; and WHEREAS, in order to replace gasoline tanks on the site, Mr. Graf fenstatte procured from the Building Department a build- ing permit which specifically indicated that its issuanc did not waive other provisions of the Municipal Code and at the time of issuance of said permit, the building official was informed by the applicant that the station had been approved by the Planning Division; and WHEREAS, subsequent to the issuance of the building permit and excavation for the three gasoline tanks, it came to the City's attention that Mr. Graffenstatte desired to tripl the number of dispensers of gasoline at the proposed location which also would necessitate the construction o a second pump island; and WHEREAS, the City placed a stop-work order on the project on August 12, 1975 and advised Mr. Graffenstatte that in order to expand the facility it would be necessary for a conditional use permit to be approved by the Planning Commission of the City of Pleasanton; and WHEREAS, on Wednesday, August 27, 1975, at 7:30 P.M., at the City Administrative Offices, 200 Bernal Avenue, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to hear a request by I Grafco Stations for a conditional use permit (Application No. UP-75-24); and WHEREAS, Mr. Graffenstatte was in attendance, together with Mr. Aaron Greenberg as legal counsel, and the applicant and his representative were afforded an opportunity to present their position on said conditional use permit to the Planning Commission; and