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Commissioner O'Connor inquired if the City actually approves CC&Rs. Ms. Harryman replied that when the City reviews CC&Rs, it makes sure that the City has the right and not the obligation to enforce them, for example, that the Association cannot change the maintenance obligations that the City requires. She noted that the City does not get into details such as how the association is made up and what the voting rights are. Chair Narum clarified that the City reviews PUD modifications. Ms. Harryman said yes. Jerry Hodnefield indicated that the statement made that Aloha Cabinets was driven out of the Park by Jazz N Taps is twisted and further from the truth. He noted that he owns the building occupied by the dance studio, and while Jazz N Taps is the primary tenant, he was not crazy about having the cabinet shop in his building. Mr. Hodnefield stated that his company, Devcon Construction Company, was involved with a lot of the original construction of the project 25 years ago, as well as with the development of the CC&Rs at that time. He indicated that when these buildings were originally developed, most were occupied by tenants who made things, producing goods and services needed by the growing industrial community in Pleasanton. He noted that it appears nothing is made anymore in this country; the community is evolving and changing, and the buildings are moving from manufacturing uses to companies that provide services, including those which provide services for young people. Mr. Hodnefield stated that VBP is an infill business park surrounded by a community, and as a result, community services tend to move into the Park because the alternative is to go into commercial locations where rents are higher, and there is no reason for service-oriented businesses, such as Jazz N Taps and Child Links, to be in those areas. He added that he has several child-oriented tenants in the building who tend to be great tenants, who require very little parking, and whose children are very much under control as far as they can determine. He noted that his offices are on-site and that if there were any problems, he would surely know about it. With respect to UPS traffic, Mr. Hodnefield questioned if there were any buildings in the City that do not have any UPS drop. He stated that this is the only kind of traffic they have; they have no truck doors. He added that he has two dance studios and a lab as tenants, which are considered office uses in buildings that are different and separate from the other buildings developed in the Park. Mr. Hodnefield stated that the uses of the Park are changing, and it is becoming difficult to get tenants today that fulfill the role for which the Park was originally constructed. He indicated that, as landlords they tend to do things to generate more service-oriented tenants than it has ever been in the past, and child-based businesses should continue to be allowed. He noted that the Board of Directors and CC&Rs change, and many of EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, JUNE 8, 2011 Page 8 of 15