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June 4, 2007 lCathleenLivermore Planning Manager City of San Leandro 835 E. 14th Street San Leandro, Ca 94577-3782 Dear lCathleen, I want to express my objections to the request by Grocery Outlet, Inc. and Norcal Al LLC to have the city reconsider its request to occupy the Albertson's site as a neighborhood grocery. First, I believe that to consider using that site for any kind of grocery operation prior to the completion of the TOD study/plan makes absolutely no sense. Moreover, San Leandro is already welI-served by moderate and low-cost grocery outlets. Second, as one of the 80-plus residents (GPAC) who worked two and a half years to update the City's General Plan, I believe that a Grocery Outlet is inconsistent with the General Plan update. The update reflects the vision and expressed wishes not only of the GP AC, but also of the scores of residents who reviewed and commented on the update's initial recommendations at an open house at the Marina Community Center. In support of my point of view, I offer the folIowing references from the update: Page 10-2- ". .. the top three areas for improvement are E. 141h Street.. ." Page 3-56-- "Develop and implement business development strategies that improve the mix of retail and service businesses Downtown with an emphasis on high-end retail shops, restaurants and entertainment uses." Page 3-46-- "General Plan policies seek to establish a stronger identity and market niche for each retaiVs~rvice area, thereby bolstering their economic performance." Elsewhere in the update, there are references to creating a "there" in San Leandro, making the city a "destination rather than a pass-through community", and developing mixed use on E. 14th St. In my opinion, the continued effort to locate a Grocery Outlet is not defensible, does nothing to further the intent of the General Plan update and is not in the City's best long-term interests. Reject the appeal. We can do much better in building a distinctive and appealing community. Please give copies of this letter to the members of the BZA. Thanks very much. Sincerely yours, (By Email) Frederick A. Reicker 2018 Marineview Dr.