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<br />Livermore, Kathleen <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Steve Coldiron [steve@jocoto.com] <br />Monday, June 04, 2007 1 :59 PM <br />Livermore, Kathleen <br />[POSSIBLE SPAM] Old Albertson's Store <br /> <br />Importance: <br /> <br />Low <br /> <br />Hello Ms. Livermore, <br /> <br />I dropping you a brief email because I will not be able to attend the public hearing <br />scheduled for this Thursday evening at 7:00pm - but I understand that this session will <br />take input on the matter of the former Albertson's location on Juana & E14th. <br /> <br />I also understand that Grocery Outlet is appealing the city's decision to deny a permit <br />for their store because it didn't fit in with the city's desire for a "neighborhood <br />grocery store" or some other business more in keeping with the Transit Oriented Downtown <br />Strategy that has been shaping the direction of the central business district. <br /> <br />I would strongly urge the city to stick to it's guns on this issue because I believe that <br />you have made the right call on this one. I believe that allowing a discount grocery <br />outlet store into a location that previously featured a major grocery chain (albeit a <br />rather poor example of an Albertsons) would be a major step backwards and would be <br />damaging to the progress and revitalization of the area. I think that the city can do <br />better and should strive hard for a business that will compliment the current efforts and <br />add to the improving character of the CBD. This will ultimately create a win for the <br />citizens of San Leandro and act as a benefit for the other businesses in the area. <br /> <br />Thanks, <br /> <br />Steve Coldiron <br />900 Lee Ave. <br />San Leandro, CA <br /> <br />1 <br />