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411 Staff report stated two segments of this property had been rezoned by Council to IP -T -A and IP -A after public hearings; segment on appeal for IR -A zoning for service station, as part of development complex of motel -restaurant, was referred back to Planning Commission for further consideration after a public hearing held on December 5th. Request forrehearing made by appellants at Councilmeeting of December 12th after Planning Commission reaffirmed their original denial of this appeal for IR -A zoning. Appellants indicated new pertinent information would be available if request for new public hearing granted. H. B. Grabau, representative of Harker Development Co., 1535 Vineyard Dr., Los Altos, briefly reviewed points on which appeal had been based for this one segment of property to IR -A zoning for site of service station, because it was economically impossible to carry out a one-half to 3/4 million dollar development without this being granted as it represented about 1/5 of total development and carried a much higher burden of cost of land than the 1/5 because of it being a prime site on commercial frontage. He advised a deal had been finalized with a restaurant and they were ready to build both restaurant and service sta- tion concurrently, provided no unforeseen change made it impossible. Councilman Granger questioned whether company would post a bond to this effect City Attorney advised this was not an appropriate situation for posting of bond as public hearing pertained to a zoning matter, a bond being meaningless unless some supporting obligation existed. Mr. Grabau advised Mobile Oil Company had previously stated they would not build a service station on this property unless restaurant or some other type of business there. Councilman Petersen restated his conviction that service station should not be permitted until at least 40% of restaurant completed and felt this should be acceptable. Councilman Henderson questioned access to proposed developments on this site and if plans had been approved. City Manager advised problem of access had been reviewed and approved by Traffic Engineer. Planning Director also advised Staff had not been opposed to entrance to motel by mutual easements. Councilman Henderson also questioned better design for proposed service station in view of having noted an award being made to a service station in Carmel recently. City Attorney advised this was prime function of Architectural Committee to en- courage better designs on all proposed construction under their jurisdiction. Councilman Keckley moved to close the public hearing as he felt no new evidence had been inserted in this hearing. Councilman Granger asked that Chairman of Planning Commission, present at the meeting, advise why this matter denied at their hearing. Mr. Allen, Chairman of Planning Commission, stated Commission felt there were enough gas stations sur- rounded by vacant property and felt no guarantee possi- ble if rezoning granted this would not also be the case. Mr. Grabau stated they did stand ready to guarantee develop- ment of service station and restaurant concurrently as stated.