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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Pleasanton Council Chambers <br />30 West Angela Street <br />December 13, 1978 <br />8:0o P.M. <br />CALL TO OF,DER <br />The regular meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at <br />9:40 pm by Chairman Bill Jamieson. <br />The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Commissioners Present: Ken Leppert, Joyce Getty, DeWitt Wilson, <br />Gregg Doherty and Chairman Bill Jamieson <br />Commissioners Absent: None <br />Staff Members Present: Robert Harris, Director of Planning and <br />Community Development; Harvey Levine, City <br />Attorney, Alan Campbell, Director of <br />Public Works and Shirley McDougall, Recording <br />Secretary <br />Council Members Present: Frank Brandes <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />The r7inutes of the November 8, 1978 Rea_ular Meeting of the Planning Commission <br />were approved. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />Commissioner Gregg Doherty expressed a warm welcome back to Chairman Jamieson <br />who has resumed chairmanship of the Planning Commission after a long illness. <br />rdEW BUSINESS - Public Hearings <br />UP-78-34, Nuclear Engineering Company, Inc. <br />Application of Nuclear Engineering Company, Inc. for a conditional use permit <br />to allow the operation of a radioactive and chemical waste storage facility <br />in a portion of the existing warehouse building located at 7164 Johnson <br />Drive. The site is zoned I-G-40,000 (General Industrial) District. <br />Robert Harris explained the staff report and why the applicant wants to move <br />to the Pleasanton area. He stated that this business is similar to another <br />business in the Commerce Circle area, i.e. Southwest Nuclear. He stated <br />material is stored only long enough to get a truck load for subsequent <br />shipment to and disposal in Nevada or Washington. <br />There being no questions of staff, Chairman Jamieson opened the public hearing. <br />Dr. Thomas Bear, Vice President of Nuclear Engineering addressed the Commission <br />explaining that most of the items stored were lab materials from hospitals <br />and universities which are stored in special 55 gallon drums and all material <br />is low-level radioactive. Chairman Jamieson asked many questions of Dr. Bear <br />all of which were answered. Dr. Bear indicated there were about 80 drums <br />per truckload and that on occasion casks would be shipped allowing one 25,000# <br /> <br />