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EXCERPTS OF THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SAN LEANDRO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Item 1: Roll Call Present: Members Marguerite Mazzitti, Thomas Makin, Ren6 Mendieta, Janet Palma, Lee Thomas, Vice Chair Catherine Vierra Houston. Absent: Chair Philip Daly (excused). Staff: Sally Barros, Secretary to the Board of Zoning Adjustments (Senior Planner); Elmer Penaranda, Senior Planner; Richard Pio Roda, Assistant City Attorney; Larry Omellas, Facilities Coordinator; Barbara Templeton, Recording Secretary. Item 5: Correspondence and Oral Communication Secretary Barros indicated that Senior Planner Penaranda would bring up a letter received pertaining to PLN2011 -00023 during the presentation. a. PLN2011- 00021; Conditional Use Permit to operate a trailer rental and sales business at 2661 Alvarado Street, Unit 22, where Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Dealers, Used and Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Sales are conditionally permitted uses in the IG Industrial General District, Assessor's Parcel Number 77A- 648 -3 -11; Damon McKinney, C &M Trailer Rental (applicant); R. Legallet, 2661 Alvarado LLC (property owner); IG Industrial General District. ( Penaranda) Senior Planner Penaranda, presenting his staff report via PowerPoint, said that the subject business is located in one 3,495- square -foot unit on the former Gardco Lighting property at the corner of Alvarado Street and Aladdin Avenue, next door to Acco Engineering Systems. He said that Mr. McKinney's business is an indoor operation that rents nine specialized trailers — two that tow automobiles, three that carry single motorcycles, and four that pull two motorcycles. Senior Planner Penaranda said that William Spencer, who owns the vacant property across the street, sent a letter indicating opposition to the application, but the letter did not indicate any reason for this opposition. Mr. Spencer has not yet returned a follow -up voicemail message about the correspondence. Mr. McKinney's intention is to operate his business on an appointment -only basis, and with all the equipment stored indoors, Planner Penaranda said there are no apparent impacts to either people or properties. He said, too, that staff recommends approval, with conditions that include: • Payment of a DFSI (Development Fee for Street Improvements), triggered by the change in use from Gardco's lower- intensity manufacturing to personal service), and • Development of an acceptable sign program, which as not included in the design review that was conducted in 2006. Damon McKinney, the applicant, offered to answer member questions.