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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON COUNTY OF ALAMEDA STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 1719 A RESOLUTION OF TFTE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON TO IAMEND CHAPTER 2, TITLE II OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF'THE CITY OF PLEASANTON BY DELETING ARTICLE 15.5 (H-OR HISTORICAL LANDMARK OVERLAY) DISTRICT IN ITS ENTIRETY. WHEREAS, Article 15.5 was adopted by the City on March 7, 1973; and WHEREAS, Article 15.5 call@d for the establishment of an Historical Landmark Advisory 'Committee to define the procedures for placing historical structures and sites within the City of Pleasanton into the H-O District; and WHEREAS, the City Council appointed a five member Historical Landmark Advisory Committe$ in 1977 and adopted an emergency ordinance placing',23 commercial and residential structures into the H-O Dist~*ict; and WHEREAS, on January 9, 197, the City Council denied an ordinance prepared for the ~urpose of replacing Article 15.5 of the Ordinance Code ofthe City of Pleasanton, the H-O (Historical Landmark Overlay)District; and WHEREAS, Article 15.5 as p esently constituted, contains several weaknesses and is vague and inconclusive and has the potential to encourage the emolition of some historic structures which might be placed i to the district; and WHEREAS, the ordinance giv s the Commission the ability to suspend the issuance of a demolition permit for up to 60 days to allow the City or any o her interested party a brief amount of time to purchase the property; and WHEREAS, it is felt that tk~e present ordinance is a poor one and that structures should''inot be placed into the H-O District as it is presently constituted. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNINIG COMMISSION RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING: Section 1. The Planning Commission recommends deleting entirely Article 15.5 (H-O ,', Historical Landmark Overlay) District, Chapter 2, Title Ix of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton.