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MINUTES Page 2 City of San Leandro City Council, San Leandro Economic Development Agency, San Leandro Housing Finance Corporation, San Leandro Parking Authority, San Leandro Public Financing Authority, and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-June 16,2003 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and subnlit it to the City Clerk so the order of speakers may be determined and an official record of names and addresses obtained. A. Matter of PLN2002-00123; Appeal by Stephen G. Chandler, Attorney, on Behalf of Steve Escobedo/Stericycle (Applicant)~ Fiore Marcheschi (Property Owner) of the Board of Zoning Adiustments' Failure to Act on the Conditional Use Permit PLN2002- 00123; Appeal by Applicant of the Failure to Act by the Board of Zoning Adjustments on the Conditional Use Permit to Operate a Medical Waste Transfer Station for Storage and Parking of Vehicles Loaded with Medical Waste Containers Only, at 1366 Doolittle Drive, Where Industrial Transfer/Storage/Treatment Facilities for Hazardous Waste are a Conditionally Permitted Use in the IG District; Assessor's Parcel NU111ber 79A-392-1-7; Steve Escobedo/Stericycle (Applicant); Fiore Marcheschi (Property Owner); IG - Industrial General; Assessor's Parcel Number 79A-392-1-7. This Failure to Act is Deemed Disapproval of the Application Pursuant to San Leandro Municipal Code Section 1-3-410. (Continued from June 2,2003. Public Hearing was closed.) City Manager J ermanis gave an overview of the item and introduced Planning Manager Debbie Pollart, who outlined the options for consideration. Principal Engineer Keith Cooke discussed three options: 1) limiting the hours when loaded trucks could cross Doolittle Drive; 2) installation of a flashing light system; and 3) modification of the truck route. Mr. Cooke discussed the various factors staff considered in formulating the recommendation. Councilmember Santos noted few Stericycle trucks would be subject to the restrictions. Councilmember Grant asked how the recommendation differed from the recommendation presented at the last meeting. Mayor Young noted one of the changes to the Conditions of Approval was to specify the hours the trucks were restricted from crossing directly over Doolittle Drive. Vice Mayor Glaze requested clarification regarding the maneuver the trucks make when crossing over Doolittle. Community Development Director Hanson Horn stated that loaded trucks travel straight across Doolittle fronl 1366 to the driveway at 1345, while empty trucks make a left tunl onto Doolittle from another driveway at 1345, then a right turn into 1366. Councilmember Santos reported while driving through the area several times during the week and on the weekend, he observed many trucks from other businesses making similar maneuvers on Doolittle and from his observations concluded this type of traffic is not unique to Stericycle. Vice Mayor Glaze expressed concern that additional information which should have been brought up during the public hearing was introduced after the hearing was closed. Councilmember Stephens asked if the crossing by trucks over Doolittle Drive violates any vehicle code. Ms. Pollart responded staff is not aware that this maneuver violates