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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes April 19, 2012 Page 2 of 13 Item 6: Work Session None. Item 8A: Miscellaneous (moved up on the agenda) General Plan Conformance Finding concerning the proposed sale of the property located at 2015 Laura Avenue (APN #077 - 0655- 144 -01). (Millenbah) [Chair Collier asked the Planning Commission if they would approve moving Items 8A and 8B ahead of the public hearing time tonight and the Commissioners approved her request minus Commissioner Rennie who had not yet arrived.] Secretary Liao explained that State law requires the Planning Commission to make a General Plan Conformance Finding whenever there is a transfer or disposal of City - ownedproperty. The City purchased the property at 2015 Laura Avenue in 2009 to accommodate proposed roadway improvements, including street widening in the area of Davis Street and I -880 on- and off - ramps. However, the roadway improvement plans subsequently changed and this property was no longer needed. Although the property has not been put on the market, recent offers suggest that the time has come to consider selling it. Once the property is sold, its use will be subject to existing zoning restrictions, including an existing conditional use permit (CUP). hi response to questions from Commissioner Hernandez and Chair Collier, Ms. Peterson said the City was the sole buyer of the property, paid about $650,000 for it, has held onto it in the hope that the market would improve, has been approached by interested parties and will have it appraised soon. Motion to Find the Proposed Sale of the Property at 2015 Laura Avenue in Conformance with the General Plan Hernandez/Abero: 6 Aye, 0 No Commissioner Rennie raised a point of order when Chair Collier called for Item 8B on the agenda. Inasmuch as Item 8B pertains to property related to the subject of Public Hearing Item 7A, he wanted to address the conformance finding after the public hearing. Item 7A: Public Hearing PLN20 1 1- 0003 9; Zoning Map and Text Amendment for the establishment of a Planned District and the approval of a Planned Development Permit for a 27,664- square -foot retail project located at 1550 East 14th Street (APN 077 - 0540- 009 -00). The project will consist of two separate buildings, including a 13,869- square -foot Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market specialty grocery store and a 13,795- square -foot retail store area that will include a Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. and Chipolte Mexican Grill, Inc., among other retail uses. The project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15332 (In -Fill Development) of CEQA Guidelines. Innisfree Ventures II, LLC (Applicant). (Millenbah) Mr. Sims provided background to set the stage for the discussion of the Village Marketplace project. The San Leandro Redevelopment Agency purchased the property as part of a downtown revitalization effort for two purposes, he said: 1) To provide a temporary parking facility during the demolition and construction of the new parking garage, which is nearing completion; and 2) To clear the site of the abandoned supermarket for a Redevelopment project that would bring investment to the downtown area.