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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Gerton, Pearson, Spiliotopoulos and NOES: Non~ Mayor Reid ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of L.H. Morgan, et al, 1801 Santa Rita Road, fro~ a decision of the Planning Commission approving the aDpliC'ation of Singer Housing Company for Cond'itional Use Permit No. "71-~ Re: Construction and oper- ation of an Arco Service Station on the northwest corner of Hopyard Road and West Las Positas Boulevard, in a Neighborhood Commercial 'District Mayor Reid stated that the public hearing on this matter was closed on June 7, 1971 but he was re-opening this public hearing in order to allow new testimony to betaken. Mr. Paul McCann, President of Val Vista Homeowners Association asked the City Council to re-evaluate its growth plan rather than adhere to the General Plan. He also asked what criteria the Council used to justify the service station. Messers. Walter Anderson, Roger Lippon, Roy Scalliotti, John Helm,Ted Archer and Max Muller were among the Val Vista residents who most emphatically stated their objections to the proposed service station. Councilman Gerton proceeded to explain the past history of the Val Vista Tract and the City's acquisition of industrial land through a compromise with Volk-McLain Development ComDany which included the granting of a commercial site which included a service station. After a considerable amount of discussion on this issue, it was mowed by Councilman Gerton and seconded by Councilman Spiliotopoulos that the public hearing be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmem~Bera~lis, Gerton, Pearson, Spiliotopoulos and NOES: None Mayor Reid ABSENT: None Discussion ensued regarding conditions that could be placed on the Conditional Use Permit for the Service Station in order to prevent construction until such time as the Interchange of West Las Positas Boulevard and Interstate Route 680 is completed, which should be from 3-5 years away. It was moved by Councilman Gerton and seconded by Councilman Beratlis that Resolution No. 71-148, modifying the Conditional Use Permit granted Singer Housing Company by the Planning Commission Resolution No. 1086, by the addition thereto of Condition No. 28 to provide that the service station contemplated herein shall be constructed only concurrently with or following construction of the West Las Positas Boulevard - Route 680 Interchange or overpass, be adopted. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Beratlis, Gerton, Spiliotopoulos and Mayor Reid NOES: Councilman Pearson ABSENT: None 2. 7-19-71