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MINUTES Page 5 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, and San Leandro Hillside Geologic Hazard Abatement District Joint Meeting-July 17, 2006 Yvette Rice, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting that parcels in Mulford Gardens should remain spacious. Ms. Rice asked that the Council consider the number of residents speaking in opposition versus the number speaking in favor of the project. David Sequeira, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting that Mulford residents are losing their privacy rights due to the development of two- story homes and multiple units on neighboring lots. Joseph Tezeno, San Leandro property owner, addressed the City Council, commenting that he believes it is better to have multiple owners of a large lot than one owner. Mr. Tezeno stated he is converting rental units on his property to ownership units. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting on items unrelated to the matter. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the public hearing was closed. Vice Mayor Grant indicated her hesitancy to move forward with the policy statement on condominiums in the RO District at this time. She expressed appreciation for the property owner's efforts in working with staff to make the project more acceptable to the neighbors, and she stated she liked the changes that were made. Councilmember Grant commented that she would not be opposed to having the project go back to the BZA due to the substantive changes. Councilmember Santos pointed out that the applicant has made efforts to reduce the size of the project and increase setbacks. He commented on other projects in the RO District which were previously approved and noted there is so much precedent for this type of project in the Mulford area. Councilmember Santos noted the neighbor across the street supports the project. He sta~ed that he was asked to raise the issue of the size of the units proposed for development and whether they should receive additional review or whether revisions should be made to the size of units allowed in the RO District. Councilmember Badger requested clarification on the ownership of the property. City Attorney Jayne Williams pointed to a memorandum from the City Attorney's Office to the Planning staff on page 91 of the agenda which provides a definition of a condominium. She noted that condominium owners have a common interest in the property and individual interest in the units, and CC&Rs would regulate their common interest responsibilities. Mayor Young commented that this is the first time in her many years of experience that this type of project has been appealed. She expressed concern about referring the matter back to the BZA, noting the BZA members are the Council's representatives