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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL Pleasanton, California December 20, 1965 THE CITY COUNCIL met in Regular Session on the above date with Mayor Long presiding. BOLL CALL by the City Clerk evidenced the following attendance: Councilmen Bubics, Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long were present. Mr. Fales, City Manager; Mr. Struthers, City Attorney; Mr. Campbell, City Engineer; and Mrs. Woodward, City Clerk, were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was led by Mayor Long. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. No one addressed the Chair. PUBLIC HEARINGS Appeal of Devmar. Inc.. 268 Grand Ave., Oakland, from an Adverse Decision of the Planning Commission in Denying an Application for an Amendment to Ord. No. 309 Rezonin: A .roximatel 94 Acres Located East of Santa Rita Road Between Mohr Ave. and the Kaiser private road, from the A District to the R -1 District Mayor Long declared the Public Hearing on the above matter open. Mr. Fales read the report, dated November 19, 1965, from Livingston and Blayney which indicated that the City of Pleasanton is confronted with a need to provide a balance between residential and industrial land use and with the unknown time of the development of the San Francisco Industrial property, it would not be economi- cally feasible to grant R -1 zoning to this particular property at this time. Mr. Joe McDevitt, representing Devmar, Inc., stated that the possibility of an industry developing the entire 94 acres was very remote. Mr. Ted Fairfield, MacKay Somps, stated that this property would be difficult to develop as an industrial unit as the utility requirements are too costly. Mr. Fales stated that utilities would not be a problem and that he has been informer by industrial planners that this property could be developed as an industrial unit. The City Clerk reported that there had been no written public hearing communications received. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Harding that the public hearing be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmen Bubics, Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long NOES: None ABSENT: None It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Gerton that the final decision on the appeal of Devmar, Inc., be delayed approximately ninety days. The roll call vote was as follows: Councilmen Bubics, Gerton, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long None None AYES: NOES: ABSENT: REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS were not scheduled for this meeting. REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER Proposed New City Seal Mr. Paul Carey, of Logan, Carey and Rehag, designers of the proposed new City Seal, discussed the seal and presented several sketches of a seal which he felt were inferior to the seal he presented originally. The City Council decided to postpone this matter. Acceptance of Public Improvements; Tract No. 2680 (Pleasanton Valley Unit No. 3) Mr. Fales indicated that Tract No. 2680 is now complete, final inspections have been made, all required bonds have been submitted and it is now ready for acceptance- It was moved by Councilman McWilliams and seconded by Councilman Gerton that Reso- lution No. 65 -203, accepting the public improvements in Tract No. 2680, Pleasanton Valley Unit No. 3, be adopted.