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<br />MINUTES Page 5 <br />City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-October 17, 2005 <br /> <br />Commercial Downtown Zoning District into conformity with the Downtown Plan and <br />the General Plan. <br /> <br />The Hearing was then opened to the public. <br /> <br />James Begier, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council regarding the parcel <br />he owns at 36-38 Castro which is adjacent to his auto dealership. He expressed concern <br />regarding the possible loss of the retail use of the property. Mr. Begier requested that <br />the City Council retain the current zoning for the property. <br /> <br />Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council regarding the <br />possible consequences ofthe proposed action. <br /> <br />There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public <br />Hearing was closed. <br /> <br />Ms. Poll art indicated that Mr. Begier would like to retain the option of an auto parts <br />sales use, which would not be permitted under the proposed amendments. However, <br />several other commercial options would be permitted. Staff had discussed with Mr. <br />Begier the possibility of rezoning the property to RM -1800, but he did not favor the <br />option as it precluded him from future commercial use of the site. <br /> <br />Mayor Young asked about the proximity of the property to Mr. Begier's facility. Staff <br />indicated that the properties are across the street from each other. <br /> <br />Mr. Jermanis commented on the issue of auto parts sales in the downtown area, noting <br />that there have been inquiries from other commercial auto parts chains wishing to locate <br />in the CD District but are currently not permitted to do so. <br /> <br />Councilmember Nardine asked for clarification as to why auto parts sales are not <br />considered retail sales and why they would not be permitted in the CD District. <br />Community Development Director Hanson Horn commented that in the past, auto parts <br />sales were classified in the general category of retail sales. However, problems <br />associated with auto parts sales, including oil changes and other minor auto repairs <br />being performed in the parking lots adjacent to auto parts stores, prompted the City <br />Council to make auto parts sales a separate use from retail sales and to prohibit them in <br />commercial districts. Mr. Horn noted that auto parts sales are currently only permitted <br />in the Industrial District, and current auto parts sales uses in other districts are non- <br />conforming uses under the existing zoning. He commented that in order to maintain <br />consistency with the current prohibition of auto parts sales along the rest of the East 14th <br />Street corridor, staff felt it appropriate to consider a similar use restriction for the <br />Downtown area. <br /> <br />Ms. Pollart clarified the proposed options, noting that the current two-family residence <br />would become a non-conforming use, and none of the options would allow auto parts <br />sales as a use for Mr. Begier's property. <br /> <br />