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Joint BZAlPC Worksession Minutes Agenda No. 07-12 June 28, 2007 Page 60f6 I Item 3: Public Comments Acting ChairNice Chair Dlugosh opened the session to public comments. Lindsay Imai, who is involved with Urban Habitat, a regional environmental justice organization focused on transportation and housing. The group has collaborating with other organizations on transit-oriented development, and has been following what the CAC has been doing. She finds many aspects of the TOD plan exciting, and considers San Leandro ahead of curve. She told the Commissioners and Board Members that they should be proud of the work done. She said that approximately 24 potential funders, community foundations from across the country who are interested in similar programs, came to see what San Leandro is doing. She said that Ms. Livermore met the group a week ago. San Leandro, she said, is now "on the radar screen" and creating a model. Gary Wong, President of Westlake Development Company, said that his company, which has been handling some of the TOD Strategy's opportunity sites, came to many CAC meetings to listen and learn more what the community wants. He said that his company learns best from the people who live in the community, and he is excited to be a part of helping create a vibrant community, in terms of the overall picture including housing, parking, child care, retail and convenience retail. He said that his company also has been visiting TOD sites from San Pablo to Dublin and Pleasanton, to get a feel for what they've done right and what they might have done better. He noted that theTOD Strategy has benefited 11-0m such expert advisers including staff, urban planners and parking consultants. He looks forward to implementation of the plan. Mr. Wong added that they are already in the process of working on an agreement with the City and BART. Acting Chair/Vice Chair Dlugosh expressed appreciation for Westlake Development's involvement in taking a lead and showing the way to others in the building community. He also said that Ms. Livermore and Ms. Brannen did a great job, and he looks forward to seeing the TOD Strategy move ahead. He said he sees a lot of potential in it. Secretary Livermore noted that about 15% of this development could occur by 2015. She noted, too, that considerable grant money is available now, and with the type of effort that has gone into the TOD Strategy, and with the EIR effort underway, those involved feel that they might be early in the line for receiving some of these grants. That would be great, because the public investment could generate private investment. I Adjourn Acting Chair/Vice Chair Dlugosh adjourned the joint worksession at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Kathleen Livermore, Planning Commission Secretary Barbara Templeton, Recording Secretary