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MINUTES Page 3 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-January 18, 2005 Limited, Planned Development Overlay District; and 2) the Construction of a Self- Storage Facility Comprising of Approximately 80,700 Square Feet; Assessor's Parcel Number 77C-1235-2-22; M. Landes, Landes Corp. (Applicant and Property Owner). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis introduced Planner II Elmer Penaranda. Mr. Penaranda gave a short PowerPoint presentation, providing information on the project and the reasons for the Planning Commission's denial of the project. Mr. Penaranda reported that, following the Planning Commission denial, the applicant and staff briefly discussed the inclusion of a commercial or light industrial component to the front portion of the project, but the applicant wished to exhaust all means available in the rezone and planned development application before considering other alternatives. Mr. Penaranda noted that, after the publication ofthe agenda, Mr. Kai Bender and Mr. Jeffrey Kerry have contacted staff to express their support ofthe rezone and the project as long as the rezone is specific to the subject property. He also noted that Attachment 18 to the staff report contained letters which expressed opposition to the rezoning of the entire corridor, but were not specifically opposed to the rezone ofthe subject property. Councilmember Santos asked for clarification regarding the change of position by Rodgers Trucking Co., Larsen Bros. Lumber Co. and Roney's Furniture to support the project. Mr. Penaranda noted that the owners of these companies support the subject project and the rezone of the subject property, but oppose the rezoning of the entire corridor. The Hearing was then opened to the public. John Anderson, Diede Construction, gave a PowerPoint presentation on behalf of the Applicant, describing the proposed project. Todd Lucas, Extra Space Storage, continued the Applicant's presentation, giving examples of Extra Space self storage facilities operating in other areas. Mark Landes, Co-applicant, addressed the City Council, stating that the purpose of tonight's presentation is to address issues that were raised by the Planning Commission after the close of its public hearing. Mr. Landes commented that he has contacted the neighboring businesses, and all are in support of the project, with the exception of the property owner on which Rodgers Trucking is located. Denise Conley, Conley Consulting Group, addressed the City Council, stating that she is an economist speaking on behalf of the Applicant and describing the fiscal and economic benefits to the City ofthe proposed self storage project. Rena Rickles, Attorney for the Applicants, addressed the City Council, asking that the booklet on the Proposed Self Storage Development, the report by the Conley Consulting Group, and her January 18, 2005 letter, be included in the official meeting record. Ms. Rickles stated that there is a need for more self storage in San Leandro and