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1 MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL Pleasanton, California June 21, 1965 THE CITY COUNCIL met in Adjourned Regular Session at 8 :00 P.M. on the Above date with Mayor Long presiding. ROLL CALL by the City Clerk evidenced the following attendance; Councilmen Bubics, Cairo Harding McWilliams and Mayor Long were present; Mr. Fales, City Manager, Mr. Campbell, City Engineer, and Mrs. Woodward City Clerk were present: Mr. Struthers, City Attorney, was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was le by Mayor Long. MEETING OPEN FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. No one addressed the Chair. PUBLIC HEARINGS Application and Recommendation of the Planning Commission for an Amendment to the Pleasanton General Plan Assigning a "Hi:h Density" Land Use Designation to the Area Between Vineyard Avenue and Kottinger Ave. East of First St., now Designated "Held for Further. Consideration Appeal of Arthur.Carrol, et al, from an Adverse Decision of the Planning Commission in denying an Application for an Amendment to Ord. No. 309 Rezoning the Area Between Vineyard and Kottinger Avenuest eaat of First St. from the R -2 to the C -C District. Mayor Long declared the above public hearings, which were continued at the applicant: request, from the meeting of June 14th, reopened. Mr. Fales read a communication, dated June 21, 1965, from Dr. Howard Long op- posing the appeal of Arthur Carrol, et al from the above adverse decision of the Planning Commission. Mr. Fates read a letter dated June 17, 1965 from Dr. Douglas W. Huntze opposing the proposed change from multiple residential to commercial usage for the property located between Kottinger Vineyard Avenue on the east side of First Street. Mr. Fales reviewed the report presented by John Blayney at the June 14th City Council meeting. Judge William Gale, representing all the owners of the property between Kottinger Vineyard Avenues on the south side of First Street stated that this particular property was geographically different than the remaining east side of First Street. He also stated that this property should be considered as an extention of the Pleasanton Plaza Shopping Center and zoned accordingly. Mr. Jack Bras read a letter dated April 14, 1965 from the Chamber of Commerce, which requested that favorable consideration be given in"oning this property to professional buildings, multiple residence and allowing a service station to:be constructed on the corner of First Street Vineyard Avenue. Mrs. Alfred Holzer, 4050 Walnut Drive 'stated that she was opposed to the service station being constructed on the corner of First Street Vineyard Avenue as this would increase the vehicle traffic at this intersection which is a hazardous con- dition at the present time. Mrs. Holzer also stated that she was not opposed to other type commercial establishments located in the subject area. Mr. Paul Loretz stated that he felt by not allowing commercial to develop on this property, the progress of the City of Pleasanton was being retarded. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Councilman Bubics and seconded by Councilman Harding that the public hearings on (1) the application recommendation ofthe Planning Commission for an amendment to the General Plan assigning "High Density" land use to the area between.Vineyard& Kottinger. Avenues;•east of First Street and (2) the-appeal of Arthur Carrol; et al, from an adverse`decisioo of the Planning Commission in denying the application for an amendment to Ordinance No. '309, Rezoning the area between Vineyard and Kottinger Avenues on the east side of First Street from the-R -2 to the C -C District, be closed. The roll call vote was as follows: OYES: Councilmen Bubics, Cairo, Harding, McWilliams and Mayor Long Noes; None Absent: None