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MINllTES Pagc 2 City of San Lcandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopmcnt Agency Joint Mccting and San Lcandro Parking AuthOlity ~pecial Mccti.llg-::::-Jlllluary 5, 200~ 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person, subject to adjustrncnt by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk so thc order of speakers may be determined and an oDlcial record or names and addresses obtained. A Matter of Proposed Extension or Intcrim Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2002- (29) to July 31, 2004, or until thc Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Arc Adopted, Whichever Comcs First, Prohibiting Consideration and Approval of Use Pem1its, Variances, Building Pemlits, or Other Entitlements for All New Fast-Food Restaurants in the CD Commercial Downtown Zoning District (continues the moratorium on all new fast-food rcstaurants in the CD Commercial Downtown District, in order to allow additional tirnc lor the City Council to consider further policy options). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above mattcr, City Manager John Jennanis introduced Community Development Director Hanson Ham. Mr. IIom nalTated a short PowerPoint prcsentation giving baekground on the matter, issues tl)r Council consideration raised at the City Council Public Hearing on Decemher 15, 2003 and recommendations for CUlTent and future actions. Councilmernbcr Badger asked for clarincation on the "southern downtown retail distriet." Mr. HOll1 stated under the East 14th South Area Development Strategy, the entire corridor is clllTently zoned Cc. StalTwil1 be bringing forward to the Council a proposal to divide the East 141h area into distinct commercial/mixed use/residential districts. Thc area at the far north end of the study area has been tentatively labeled the "southern downtown retail district," which is meant to be a transition area that emphasizes retail uses and is not part of the core downtown area. The Coul1cil will need to determine i I' it wishes to allow r~lst rood restaurants in this area. Councilmember Nardine asked about the additional criteria for defining "fast rood" other than square (()otage. Mr. Ham stated staff has notcd Council's interest in considering an expanded definition to include other establishments such as juice hars and colTeehouses. Coul1cilmemher Nardine asked ahout a criterion for dining-in versus takeout. Mr. 110m noted that this criterion is already considered in the ClllTent dennitiol1. He further noted that the only denning criterion between small- and large- scale fast 100LI establishmcnts is square footage. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Lou Filipovich, ] 5376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council regarding the minutes of December 15, 2003, stating he raised a point of order aner the close of the public hearing and was not rccognized or allowed to speak at that time. He requested