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PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON COUNTY OF ALAMEDA STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 1612 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DENYING THE APPLICATION OF TRI-CITIES AMBULANCE, INC., TO OPERATE FROM A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 4195 FRANCISCO STREET. WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Ambulance, Inc., applied for a home occupation permit to operate an ambulance service from a residence at 4195 Francisco Street; and WHEREAS, another location at 4107 Nevis Street, was also applied for that same ambulance service; and WHEREAS, zoning for both properties at 4195 Francisco Street and 4107 Nevis Street, is R-1-6500 (Single Family Residential) District; and WHEREAS, in evaluating both locations, staff felt that the location at 4195 Francisco Street was preferable because of direct access to a main thoroughfare; and WHEREAS, Tri-Cities Ambulance, Inc., withdrew their application for consideration of the location at 4107 Nevis Street; and WHEREAS, a public hearing to review the application at 4195 Francisco Street was held at a special meeting of the Planning Com- mission on February 27, 1978; and WHEREAS, reports, documents, maps and testimony were reviewed by the Planning Commission at said public hearing; and WHEREAS, strong neighborhood objection was registered because of an already heavy traffic condition, children walking in the area, fears of depreciating property values, and possibility of destruction of residential character of the neighborhood; and WHEREAS, several Planning Commissioners raised concerns that the operation of a commercial enterprise such as the ambulance service is inappropriate in a residential area because the service will change the residential character of the neighborhood; because it would be visually apparent from the boundaries of the site; that the operation of the ambulance service would not be incidental and subordinate to the use of the structure as a dwelling; and that the ambulance service would not meet the purposes and intent of the home occupation ordinance of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: