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3 hJ - applicant that plans were not acceptable on the following findings : ( 1 ) that the site plan is not desirable ; ( 2 ) that the location of the main building and its orientation in relationship to the lube bays facing toward the street is not acceptable ; that the design and the location of the canopies are not acceptable . Thomas L . Bardet , of Mobil Oil Corporation , 66 Bovet Road , — San Mateo , advised Planning Commission had recommended some 15 conditions for Use Permit requested by them and 14 of which they agreed to , the only one at issue being the condi - tion working out a plan satisfactory to the Architectural Committee . He advised of the meetings which had been held with this Committee in attempting to make changes acceptable , but of the apparent inability to comply . He reviewed the Corporation ' s original written statement of their intent if allowed to build this service station that within three months their present station on Veterans Boule - yard would be phased out and property offered for sale for a non -service station use . Harry Hart , Engineer of Mobil Oil Corporation , reviewed revisions which had been made in attempting to obtain architectural ap - proval by relocating building , canopies , lube bays , landscaping additions , etc . He advised this new design concept with round canopies had been successfully accepted in other Bay cities and had also received a design award in Texas . In reply to suggestion to acquire additional land or add addi - tional features to proposed design , Mr . Hart advised each station budgeted , and impossible to add to these plans any substantial Increases . Discussion following related to new image which had been hoped for when this service station proposed and rezoning had been granted to permit same under a Use Permit . New design concepts which had been observed in other areas were described . Mr . Hart cited other stations which had been built by their Company and also of their desire to build an acceptable structure on this site and their willingness to continue to work with the Architectural Review Committee toward this purpose . Elbert Nunn , 217 Upland Road , suggested Architectural Review Com- mittee held dicatorial powers and felt this matter should be deter - mined by the Council . Bruce Wyckoff , member of the Planning Commission , advised applicant had at time of rezoning made assurances that design for a service station on this site would be given special attention for an out - standing design and felt such had not been done . Lon Price , 689 Veterans Boulevard , indicated his not approving design of station presented and felt Architectural Review Committee should be upheld in all respects and Use Permit not granted . William Oeser , member of Planning Commission , upheld Architectural Committee ruling in their attempt to upgrade all incoming business in City , expressed disapproval of design as presented but of willing - ness to work further in helping them develop the unique design desired for this site . Joe Tanouye , of Architectural Review Committee , assured Council of their Committee ' s continual striving to upgrade all incoming enter- prises , and of Committee ' s willingness to work with applicants on a new design for this service station , Thomas Wyckel , one of the partners operating present Mobil station on Veterans Boulevard , urged that applicant be permitted to work out a satisfactory plan with the City , as they had been instigators in trying to relocate this present station to this new site . Edward Lazzarini , associate of McKelvy and Lazzarini Investment Company, owners and developers of Motor City Subdivision , hoped applicant would be allowed to work further with Architectural Com- mittee to resolve planning , otherwise they would be compelled to find a new purchaser for this site . Stuart Leeb , owner of adjacent property to present Mobil station on Veterans Boulevard , reported on his desire to erect an office build - ing but lacking enough space to do so in order to insure tenants my 12 '$A