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Chair Ritter This is the third time I've heard this presentation but It's actually good because I'm looking forward to hearing, I think Pam might talk about the Permit Pleasanton Open Counter, so what we're trying to do is get all of our data in line so it fits in this great tool that's logical as an applicant comes and that's where we're going with this, so we've got to get through this so we get on to the next step That's why I'm trying to keep us moving Bonn So lastly, I think it's substantively that determinations of CUPs is not listed Right now, this section of the code specifically calls out the Planning Commission or charges the Planning Commission with that responsibility but in practicality when people come in with new ideas and new concepts, the Zoning Administrator makes a determination for a use that may be similar to a use that's already called out This really just makes it clear that that's possible and feasible I alluded to this earlier—we have done some public outreach recently so EVC heard this topic on the 18th We've been to the Chamber, Downtown Vitality Committee heard it last week, and we're obviously here tonight and planning on taking it to the PDA Board in September So overall, staff feels that the proposal makes the code more navigable, transparent, more accessible, there's the Minor CUP process and the protections against potential land use and compatibility are still in place if not strengthened in some instances So in conclusion we've identified some questions to guide the discussion of the Planning Commission These were identified in your staff report The last one, again, and you're welcome to discuss it if you'd like but it was really intended to focus on the first floor non-retail, non-restaurant uses so again, we're proposing to table that for now and the first 3 really deal with the meat of the rest of the proposed amendments Chair Ritter Great Should we hear from our resident before 6 00 a m 9 Brad Hirst Thank you for staying late and we value your opinion and you have five minutes THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Brad Hirst Thanks for taking so much time going through the line by line Let me say first of all that this is a huge, huge step forward The staff is dealing with the same zoning code that I dealt with in 1969 Things change Gerry probably has a better handle on the importance of the zoning code than anybody that's been in City planning since 1969 that I know of, so he is in my opinion really guiding you in the right direction And the right direction is to simplify and save time It's going to save the staff time which in turn directly affects the City budget which is kind of important It's going to save you time It's going to save property owners time and very importantly, it's going to save business owners time who want to get in So saving time is hugely important With that, there are a few other things I would like to say Just for historical information, the 1,000 foot notification came about because the City used to follow the state statutory requirement of 300 feet and then around 1970 people obviously were never notified They get 25 different cards but they never got a notice, so the City Council at that time said okay, we'll go 500 feet Well, the same people still weren't getting notified so they went to 1,000 feet So that's really how it happened was because people said they never got notified So that's just for historical information EXCERPT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, August 31, 2016 Page 9 of 25