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M I NOTES CityofSanLeandro City Council and Sal~~!~candro Redeveloplll~l_tAgeney Joint Speci~JMecting Page 5 April 12, 2004 ~.w,,~^,_~ SA-2 (South Area - 2) or SA-3 (South Area - 3) (proposes adoption of the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy whieh is an urban design, streetscape enhancement project to help facilitate new developrnent along the East 14tl1 Street conidor). This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jertnanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Community Development Director Hanson Hom. Mr. I-Tom provided additional background on the matter and introduced Melissa Deadrieh, chair of the South Area Advisory Cornmittee which helped to develop the East 14111 Street South Area Development Strategy. Ms. Deadrich introduced members of the COlnmittee who were present at the meeting and described the Committee's objectives. Planner Matt Tomas gave a short PowerPoint presentation providing infOll1lation on the process and giving highlights of the development strategy. City Attomey Williams noted that Couneilmember Grant and Mayor Young live within the subject area and advised that they not paliicipate in the discussion or the vote on the matter. Couneilmember Grant asked if she would be able to comment on the draft Strategy docurncnt, and Ms. Williams responded that Councilmember Grant should not comment on the document. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Charles Gilcrest, chair of the Joint Pro,ject Area Redevelopment Advisory Committee (JPA RAC), addressed the City Council, expressing the RAC's unanimous SLlppOli for the plan. Lou Filipovieh, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council, expresslllg various concerns regarding redevelopment projects and proceedings. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed. Councilmelnber Santos commented on the discussions regarding a dedicated lane for AC Transit. He noted that some misinfoll11ation has been disseminated to the public regarding the City Council's position on this issue. Councilmel11ber Santos stated that there is nothing in the plan to suggest any intent by the Council to reduce the number of traffic lanes on East 14tl1 Street. Councilmember Nardine commented that she received emails and phone calls conceming the inaccurate infonnatiol1 about the AC Transit dedicated lane. She suggested the Council send a letter to AC Transit stating their position on the matter. Mr. Jermanis thanked Councilmember Nardine for her comment about the misinfonnation being disseminated on this issue, noting that Mayor Young sent a letter to AC Transit expressing deep concems about the Bus Rapid Transit concept along East 14th Street.