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MINUTES Page 7 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-June 6, 2005 she thinks the project is very attractive, and Mr. Evans has done some wonderful work in the City. Mr. Evans commented on the entrance to the project, stating that traffic studies were submitted to the City which addressed both the right in and right out approach and the 4-way intersection approach, and the City preferred the 4-way intersection approach. An Ian Street connection was also studied, and the study showed that there was almost no impact in making Ian Street available for emergency vehicle access (EV A) only. Mr. Evans stated that all of the units would be air-conditioned. Regarding the inclusionary units, Mr. Evans indicated that 10 of the homes have the appearance of a 1-car garage, although 4 of those 10 units have tandem garages. The inclusionary units are all 3 bedroom/2 bath homes and are significantly larger than the minimum requirement set forth in the ordinance. Mr. Evans stated that the project has one product type, which is a townhouse, and the location of the units is in conformity with the ordinance. He noted that when determining the placement of the inclusionary units, it was a practical matter of trying to see where they would fit. It was decided not to place them alongside the 3-story units because they would stand out. With respect to the driveway that will be constructed for the Chin property, Mr. Evans stated that the driveway will be constructed at the developer's cost. The developer will also pay the cost for connecting them to the driveway if the Chin family chooses to do so now. If the Chin family decides not to connect to the driveway now, a concrete wall or wood fence will be constructed across the driveway, and the Chins will be responsible for removing it if they choose to connect to the driveway in the future. Mr. Evans addressed the noticing, reiterating Mr. Hom's comments regarding the expansion of the 300-foot radius to include the residents on Aloha. Mr. Evans noted that the Floresta Homeowners Association was very concerned about a through connection at Ian Street and the impact it would have on the neighborhood. When the traffic study found that the Ian Street connection would have a very minimal impact on the traffic flows, it was decided to propose Ian Street as an EV A only. Regarding the determination to construct 43 units, Mr. Evans noted that the subsidy on the 6 affordable units is estimated to be between $1.2 -$1.4 million. In the ordinance, there is a range from 37 to 43 units for which 6 affordable units are required to be developed. Mr. Evans indicated that, economically, 37 units did not work but 43 did. Mayor Young asked if all the fireplaces would be gas fireplaces. Mr. Evans believed they would all be gas fireplaces. Councilmember Starosciak commented that this project is good example of the impact of the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. She noted that the Ordinance changed the project from single-family homes to townhomes with higher density. She stated