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Jay Fink
Furniture Warehouse JUN 2 0 2011
6769 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, Ca 94568 DUBLIN PLANNING
415-302-5295
June 20, 2011
Planning Commission . 06 -20 -1 1 P03: 30 R C V D
City of Dublin C i+, Mcw,kJ+„-'s 04;(-f 1Vc ce
100 Civic Plaza 06-20-11P03:52 RCVD
Dublin, CA 94568 Fee- incl&4eJ
Re: Appeal of Community Development Director's (Director) interpretations of Zoning
Ordinances 8.76.040.M. as stated in her June 10, 2011 to applicants Moe Yousofi and
Solaiman Safi dba as Sahara Market,
Dear Members of the Planning Commission:
As the manager of the adjacent business, Furniture Warehouse, I am compelled to appeal
the Community Development Director's interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance. I was very upset
to hear that the market's expansion is likely to not go forward because of arbitrary decisions by
the Director. I was looking forward to the increased business that the expansion of the market
would have brought. Except for a few months, for over a year, the adjacent vacant space has
been an eyesore and a detriment to business. As the closest Tenant to the market, I did not view
parking as a concern. As a small business, it appears that the market is being held to more
rigorous and different standards than the larger businesses in Dublin. As a small.business, I
believe that Dublin should support small business.
The Director indicated that the Zoning Ordinance provided little guidance for some her
interpretations. Consequently, I am appealing on the following interpretations:
1) Within a "Tenant Space with Multiple Functions" (8.76.040.M), the Director defined
restaurant space by totaling the "seating area and combined food preparation areas".
2. Director defined an accessory use for a Small Tenant Space as 10% or less of the total,.
Tenant square footage.
3. Director made a determination that a Tenant Space of 5,517 (Sahara Market submitted
plans that stated 5,717 square feet) is a Small Tenant Space. However there is no
definition of what is a Small Tenant Space vs. Large Tenant Space. How much square.
footage would make it a Large Tenant Space?
Very y yours,
Jay Fink
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