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• • July 1 lth -Second community meeting to obtain input on land use alternatives. • July 25th - TOD CAC meeting to discuss the financial feasibility of opportunity sites. 4. Update on Development Projects Business Development Manager Sims provided the Business Development Committee with an informational overview as to the status of various projects currently underway in San Leandro. These projects include: 104U Davis Street -The former Fire Station #10 at 1040 Davis Street has been demolished and the lot has been prepared for new construction. McNely Construction, who owns the site, is now in the process of commencing construction of 10,000 square feet of new office space. It is anticipated that construction will be completed by the end of 2006, with new tenants occupying the offices by the beginning of 2007. 1103 Davis Street -The Tuscany Homes housing development located at 1103 Davis is well under way and Langon Homes, the housing developer, anticipates completion of the project by September 2006 with occupancy of the nine live/work spaces to follow soon thereafter. Bayfair Shopping Center -Building Permits have recently been issued for Staples and Old Navy, and preliminary construction work has begun on Starbuck's and Chevy's. Design work continues on other proposed uses including Jamba Juice and Red Brick Pizza, and further tenant improvement plans are anticipated for the Center's interior in the near future. Additionally, traffic reconfiguration work in and around the Bayfair Center parking lot is expected to begin this summer. Industrial Update -San Leandro industrial lease rates have remained canstant over the first months of 2006 as San Leandro continues to have one of the lowest industrial vacancy rates among cities in the I-80II-880 corridor. Of note, National Upholstery has recently relocated to San Leandro from Berkeley, and will bring 65 full-time jobs with them to their new site on Factor Ave. Also, renovations are being completed at the former Gardco Lighting building on the corner of Aladdin and Alvarado which will allow for multiple light industrial tenants to lease space and operate from the site. 5. Public Comments Heidi Finberg, CEO of San Leandro Chamber of Commerce, offered her congratulations to all City staff and all elected officials for the passage of Measure I. Finberg further thanked all City staff who worked diligently with the Chamber to negotiate and formulate the language for Measure I. 6. Committee Member Comments Committee member Badger stated that the plans for an Eco Park at Bayside Business Park seem to have stalled, and suggested that it may be beneficial to West San Leandro, as well as the entire City, to revisit the idea. 7. Adjourn The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m. 3