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preferred to have an analysis performed by the City to determine what would work on <br />this site and be the best complement for other uses in the general area. <br /> <br /> Mr. Campbell asked if other restaurants had looked at this site and determined not <br />to lease it bemuse of the size. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swirl said several restaurants had looked at the site and did not want that <br />building because it didn't fit the model that was preferred or for other economic reasons. <br /> <br /> Mr. Campbell said that from reading the staff report, it appeared the Planning <br />Commission liked the project, but did not approve it because they were not comfortable <br />with the land use. He asked if the Planning Commission denied the project because they <br />wanted the Council to make the land use decision, or did they simply not like the plan? <br /> <br /> Mr. Swirl explained that projects like this in Hacienda Business Park are normally <br />design review applications and Council would never see the application unless it were <br />appealed. The Planning Commission wanted to look at other land uses for this site and <br />did not want to address the application's design until the land use was studied. The <br />applicant appealed to the City Council. He could only guess how the Commission felt <br />about the building, because the Commission did not vote on the design. If Council finds <br />the land use acceptable, it could refer the building to the Planning Commission for design <br />review. <br /> <br /> Ms. Michelotti asked about the present zoning designation for this property and <br />believed it was one of the broadest with regard to what was allowed on the site. <br /> <br /> Mr. Swirl said this is one of the original commercial planned development areas. <br />It is limited to commercial, retail, restaurant, financial, and garden office (two story) uses. <br />Industrial is not included. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico asked how long a peer review study would take and who would pay <br />for it? <br /> <br /> Mr. Swirl said peer review would take three weeks to a month. It would take only <br />a little longer to have a consultant review the project from scratch. Based on the <br />Planning Commission action to initiate a rezoning, the City would pay for the consultant. <br />If it were a peer review of the applicant's information, the applicant would pay for it. <br /> <br /> Mayor Pico believed it was the Planning Commission's intention to have a market <br />review of other uses for this site. If Council made that decision, would the application <br />then go back to the Planning Commission for review and decision? , <br /> <br /> Mr. Swirl believed it was the Commission's intent to have the application come <br />back to it for review and a decision on whether to change the zoning On the property to <br />eliminate an office building on the site or if an office building is to be allowed, then to <br />proceed to review the proposed building. However, if the Commission recommended a <br /> <br />Pleasunton City Council 10 <br />Minutes <br /> <br />04/03/01 <br /> <br /> <br />