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" Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council Meeting May 21, 2001 Page 2 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person. When you address the City Council, you should fill out a speaker card and submit 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 Appeal bv Stephen G. Chandler. Attornev on Behalf of Bill's Towin!!. ADDlicant. of the Board ofZonin!! Adiustments' Denial ofPLN2001- 00005; Conditional Use; to Modify an Existing Conditional Use Permit to Expand an Existing Vehicle Storage Facility for Bill's Towing into Two Portions of Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Right of Way. One Portion, the Primary Lot, is Located Contiguous to the Current Business Location at 527 Harlan Street. The Second Area is Located on the North Side of Harlan Street, Between Harlan Street and Castro Street, Adjacent to 520 Harlan Street and 597 Castro Street. The Second (UPRR) Right-of-Way Area Would Be Used for Short-Term Holding of Vehicles While Arranging Vehicles in the Primary Lot (527 Harlan Street); Assessor's Parcel No. 75-77-15 and Portions of75-77-18 and 33; W. Drew and D. R. Kraft, Bill's Towing, Applicant and Property Owner of 527 Harlan Street; Union Pacific, Property Owner ofUPRRRight of Way; II. Industrial Limited. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Hanson Horn, Director of Development Services gave the overview of the appeal and Elmer Penaranda, Planner I, gave a detailed summary of the appeal and the recommendation :from the Board of Zoning Adjustments. Stephen Chandler, Attorney on behalf of Bill's Towing (appellant), 1330 E. 14th Street, addressed the City Council and gave a history of the property in question. Mr. Chandler stated it is unfair to prohibit full use of this property, as his client needs extra space to maintain his business. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Butch Archuleta, San Leandro Towing, 25289 N. Gold Ridge Drive, Castro Valley, addressed the City Council in support of upholding the denial of the Appeal, and asked the City Council not to grant the conditional use permit to Bill's T owing. They stated their concerns regarding the condition of the property and indicated they feel it would be unfair to not require Bill's Towing to follow the same guidelines that they have had to follow. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, addressed the City Council requesting that the Press be pointed out to the public in attendance and that the Press should sit in the appropriate designated area_ He further stated his opposition to the City's Appeal Filing Fee of$160.00.