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At that meeting, a representative of the property owner speaking on their behalf, acknowledged the objectives of the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy and stated that they would like to eventually improve the property with a preferred use consistent with the strategy. In the interim period, however, the ownership indicated that they would like to have the used car business operate on the property. The temporary improvements and a landscape plan were promised to the City Council. The City Council did not find the proposal objectionable as an interim use. It was noted that the used car sales would make the property a productive, revenue generating site versus a non- productive site if it were left vacant. The City Council reversed the decision of the BZA and approved the Conditional Use Permit subject to the requirement that the property owner enter into an OP A and that the used car sales not exceed a period of five years. The property owner subsequently executed the attached OP A. Current Redevelopment Agency Policy . Chapter 2.08, Section 010 - Owner and Tenant Participation - The City of San Leandro Joint Redevelopment Project Area Plan - "...the agency shall extend a reasonable opportunity to the present owners in the project area, to participate in the redevelopment of the project area if they otherwise meet the requirements prescribed by this plan and the rules governing participation promulgated by the agency". Previous Redevelopment Agency Action(s) N/A City CouncillRedevelopment Agency Committee Review and Action N/A Applicable General Plan Policy While the proposed used car sales does not further the goals of the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy, restricting the use permit to five years limits the long-term impact. Moreover, with the proposed site and landscape improvements the interim use would comply with the General Plan; and with the anticipated development which will occur on the site as a result of the OP A, the long-term use would comply with the General Plan. Therefore, the following General Plan policies are relevant to this project: General Plan Policy 44.05 - STREET BEAUTIFICATION Upgrade the City's commercial corridors by building upon their existing strengths and improving their aesthetic qualities. The City should implement programs to underground utilities, abate weeds and graffiti, eliminate litter, improve buffers to adjacent residential uses, control excessive signage, and provide streetscape amenities and landscaping along the corridors. General Plan Policy 8.09 - EAST 14TH STREET Facilitate the transformation of East 14th Street from an unbroken commercial "strip" into a series of distinct mixed use neighborhood centers, each with a unique design identity and mix of uses. The land use pattern should emphasize a more attractive and human scale of development G:\DEPT\Office of Business Development\Files RDAVoint Project Area\14833 E.14th Street\Final\Staff Report.RDA.doc