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The Commission addressed Recommendation No. 7, "whether Mr. Merritt should be required to terminate his manufacturing operation upon annexation to the City, as recommended by staff, or allowed to continue subject to adherence to Code requirements as outlined in Exhibit "C". Commissioner Cooper stated that if Mr. Merritt were to relocate his place of operation, brought the building up to compliance, and a sunset clause was developed limiting operation to a 2-3 year period of time with business being non-transferable at that time and operation of business would cease, he would be in support of the continued business; otherwise, he would support terminating the operation of the business. Commissioner Maas stated she would support Commissioner Cooper's suggestion. Chairperson Kumazan expressed his concern with the findings of staff and stated he would support staffs recommendation to terminate the business. Commissioner Roberts stated she would support staffs recommendation to terminate the business. Commissioner Sullivan stated this residential azea is not appropriate for this business and stated he would support staff s recommendation. The consensus of the Commission was to terminate the business upon annexation. The Commission concurred that they are in favor of a masonry wall for the parameter of development and north and south boundaries. Commissioner Roberts addressed the amenity issue and stated she would support the funds being used for the Alviso Adobe project and mitigating traffic impacts, encouraging pedestrian, bicycle and public transit including a bus turn-out for future bus use. Commissioner Cooper stated he would support the amenity funds being used to complete the bicycle lane on Foothill Boulevard and the Alviso Adobe project. Commissioner Sullivan expressed his inability to decide what the density bonus should be due to lack of information received. Chairperson Kumazan suggested that each Commissioner develop a list containing what the amenity money should be used for and the amount of the amenity. Commissioner Roberts stated that the bus stop should be developed as a condition of the application and the Commission concurred. Commissioner Maas stated she would desire to see the amenity returned to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their input on expenditure of funds and spoke in favor of the amenity being $1 million. Further, she spoke in support of funds being utilized in the Foothill area. Chairperson Kumazan was opposed to giving a density bonus. Commissioner Roberts expressed her support of a $1 million amenity ,but expressed her desire to see the money utilized in the Foothill azea. Further, she stated she would like the money to be used for traffic mitigation such as a bicycle lane and secondly for the Alviso Adobe project. Commissioner Sullivan stated he would like additional information and input on the amenity issue such as a workshop, and he spoke in favor of receiving public input on the amenity issue and the funds being utilized in transit areas. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page 10 September 23, 1998