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Walking Tour Points of Interest El Torito: El Torito is an approximately 8,000 square foot full service Mexican casual dining restaurant which can accommodate up to 500 people. This site has been used as a restaurant since 1970, originally leased by Tia Maria's. The initial ground lease on the site had a term of 31 years, commencing on July 1, 1969. The Lease was extended for an additional 19 years effective July 1, 2000 and will expire in 2019. El Torito pays a set base rent of $1,200 and a percentage of gross sales. The average annual lease payment over the last three years has been $125,000. The agreement with El Torito identifies two parking fields which currently provide 177 spaces of restaurant parking. The larger development site just north of El Torito contains approximately three acres. This area was the former home of the boat launch ramp which was relocated to the south end of the marina approximately 20 years ago. The channel leading from the former boat launch is no longer dredged and has returned to a low tide mud flat. 2. Blue Dolphin: The Blue Dolphin, which opened at the San Leandro Marina in 1965, was a popular seafood restaurant that hosted countless conferences, proms, weddings and birthday parties. The approximately 27,000 square foot restaurant had one the largest banquet rooms in the east bay, which could accommodate up to 500 people. Though the restaurant closed its doors in 1993, the City has not demolished the existing pillars in order to retain the right to cover the bay through the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) for future development. The area surrounding the former Blue Dolphin including the "outside of the elbow" is a premiere development site which consists of approximately four acres directly on the San Francisco Bay. The site has waterfront access on two sides with unobstructed views to the San Francisco skyline and Oakland Airport to the north and the boat slips to the south. The City worked closely with the Network Conference Company from 1996 through 1998 to create a plan to develop the site as a major corporate conferencmg center and hotel. The project consisted of three buildings: an approximately 65,000 square foot, two-level conference building, and two three-story 100- room hotel wings (a total of 200 rooms). The approved project included reconf guyed parking areas, a new loop road, a substantial entry concourse, and most significantly, a series of crucial public access enhancements. The City and the developer secured entitlements for the proposed development, which was never constructed due to difficulties in obtaining cost-effective financing. 3. Mulford Point: A scenic vista view point next to the San Leandro Marina that offers a view of the San Francisco Bay, San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean. This park is owned and maintained by the City of San Leandro and is available for wedding and parry rentals through the Recreation Department starting at $100 for San Leandro residents. The park is rented approximately 6 times a year. The major feature of the park is the Lost Boats Memorial which commemorates those who died in submarines during WWII. 1998 Hotel and Conference Proposal