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MINlr('l<;S Page 2 (:'ity of San Leandro City Co~ncil and San Le"nd~~) Rcdevdoprnel.~~~gcncy Joint M~eting-Janllary ~,~, 2007 Amending Section 2-582 Regarding Garden Structures in the RS- YP District; Article 17, Amending Section 4-1704 Regarding Parking Standards; Article 24, Amending Section 5-2424 Regarding Condominium Conversions for Four or Less Units; and Article 5, Amending Sections 2-574, 2-580 and 2~584 for Consistency with Proposed Changes. This being the time and place for tbe Public Hearing on the above matter, City Manager Jermanis provided background on the item and introduced Planning Manager Debbie PollaJ1. Ms. Pollart gave a PowerPoint presentation describing the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code related to residential development standards which include height of garden features, daylight plane, maximum floor area ratio, parking and residential condominium conversions. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Bo .Johansen, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, expressing concems regarding the proposed Zoning Code arnendment related to condominium conversions, the City's Planning Division, and the lack of responsiveness to public input by the City. ,John Manuel, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, providing a handout to the Council regarding the appeal filed by the Marina Action Committee and Mulford Gardens lrnprovement Association on an approved project on Neptune Drive. Mr. Manuel requested that the approval process be amended to become a more cooperative effort between the City and cOlnmunity which includes community comments and finds a compromise that protects homeowners' rights, preserves the uniqueness of the area and balances development. Howard Cin, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, urging the Council to reject the proposed zoning code amendment to allow only administrative review of condominium conversions in the RO District. Mr. Cin commented that the windfall of applications for condo conversions results from the lucrative opportunity to developers. Mr. Cin suggested that condo complexes, such as Seagate, are more desirable than interspersing single family homes with condos. Yvette Rice, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, commenting that she would like to see no more than three units per parcel in the RO. Ms. Rice expressed concern regarding parking issues in her neighborhood, insuring that project notification reaches the affected parties, ZEO administrative review and the need for citizen mput in the process. Lou Filipovich, San Leandro resident, addressed the City Council, regarding public participation and issues with District representation and the City Charter. There being no further comments from the public, and without objection, the Public Heming was closed.