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Minutes -City of San Leandro City Council and Page 4 San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting -September 7, 1999 discuss the sale of more of the storage-facility property but indicated he had not received a favorable reply from the hotel developer because of financial constraints. The City Council discussion continued regarding traffic impacts, parking, bike lanes, the EIR, and a need for more study of the impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. Concerns for the treatment of the historic site were also stressed. The City Council stated their disappointment that the hotel developer has not been able to work out a plan that would fit with the surrounding neighborhood and asked, if they were given more time, could they work out the financial constraints enough to be able to negotiate additional land from Mr. Boersma to make the hotel project work on the site. Given the City Council's comments, indicating their reluctance to approve this project given the concerns expressed by the neighborhood and how the project does not seem to fit within the current property-line constraints, Steve Emslie recommended the City Council defer action on this item for two weeks. During that time it would provide an opportunity for the developer and property owner to negotiate any possible further sale of property in order to make the hotel project work; and it would allow staff time to prepare written findings in support and in opposition to the project based on the City Council's comments. In summary, the Mayor indicated monies that are derived from a hotel project such as the TOT (Transient Occupancy Tax) would be helpful, indicating there would be a financial gain for the City. She, additionally, encouraged the County to assist in cleaning up the graffiti in the flood channel. It was recognized the hotel developer tried to address all of the concerns, given the limited scope of the property, and the City Council encouraged the hotel developer and the property owner to take another look at what could be renegotiated in terms of property lines in order to make this project work. The following Motion was then introduced: -- Minute Order No. 99-58, Matter of A-99-2; Reclassification from CC Community Commercial District to CC (PD) Community Commercial Planned Development Overlay District; and PD-99-2; Planned Development to Construct a 120-Room Hotel and a 150,000-Square-Foot, Self-Storage Facility; 524-526 Lewelling Boulevard; Assessor's Parcel Number 412-11-1-7; K. Carter, Cubix Construction Company, Applicant; S. Boersma, Property Owner. (1099/1009) The City Council closed the Public Hearing and continued the matter of A-99-2 and PD-99-2 to the September 20, 1999, City Council Meeting. M/S/C Glaze and Loeffler. Ayes: 7; Noes: 0