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MINUTES Page 9 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-September 18, 2006 10. ACTION ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. Matter of Discussion Regarding the Prototype Development Projects Financial Feasibility Analysis Report Related to the Downtown Transit Oriented Development (TaD) Strategy and Developer Symposium (provides updates to City Council and seeks comments from City Council to the Downtown TaD Strategy Citizen Advisory Committee and consultants). (3076) Mr. J ermanis introduced the matter and noted that an amended agenda was issued, adding a report from the Business Development Committee Meeting of September 14, 2006, which included an update on the Downtown TaD and related development in the area. Community Development Director Hanson Hom commented that the project is entering a critical phase where concepts and scenarios are being developed for study, and it would be beneficial for the Council to provide comments on tonight's presentation to aid in development of the strategy. Mr. Hom provided an overview of the presentation and the recommendation of the Business Development Committee for a temporary moratorium on development of the identified TaD opportunity sites until the strategy is further developed and the Council has had the opportunity to provide further direction on the strategy. He announced a Community Workshop will be held on September 30 to solicit feedback from the community on the prototype developments for the three opportunity sites. Planner III Kathleen Livermore gave a PowerPoint presentation on the financial feasibility analysis of three prototype development projects: the Downtown South Gateway Project Area (former Albertson's site), the Town Hall Square Project Area, and the BART/Westlake Project Area. Ms Livermore summarized the input from the Developer Symposium held on September 8, 2006. Mayor Young asked staff to convey thanks from the City Council to the Downtown TaD Citizens Advisory Committee for its work. Councilmember Starosciak commended staff for arranging the Developer Symposium. She pointed out the comment from the Symposium regarding San Leandro's strict parking requirements, and she noted it is a good starting point for discussion of this important topic. B. Report on Closed Session Actions Taken No reportable action taken.