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Minutes Page - 4 - Joint San Leandro City Council/ San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Special Meeting - February 27, 1995 Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Public Hearing (continued) Debbie Potter, Redevelopment Administrator, said Area 5, Expansion Area D of the Plaza 2 Redevelopment Plan was added in 1988 because the area was full of blight. She described the blighting conditions and said the area was originally conceived for light industrial use. When Westgate was built across the street, it made sense to look at the Philipps Lane area as potential retail . On November 30, 1994, Costco entered into an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the site with the Redevelopment Agency. She described each of the action items listed on the Agenda and said the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Plan Amendments and found them consistent with the General Plan. She described the four proposed changes in Amendment No. 9, including amending land-use maps to designate Beecher Street as Industrial , clarifying Retail and Wholesale as permitted uses in the Business Park designation, providing a mechanism to upgrade adjacent property, and allowing the Agency to acquire property adjacent to Agency-owned property. She said Amendment No. 10, prohibiting trucking uses in Expansion Area D, replaces an existing Interim Ordinance. Ms. Potter described the Reuse Report and Appraisal and described Costco' s and the Redevelopment Agency's obligations. She discussed designation of Costco as Master Developer and explained the Resolution of Necessity. She said the Agency must conduct appraisals of the properties, determine fair market values, and negotiate in good faith with the property owners. If agreement cannot be reached, Eminent Domain proceedings are initiated. She discussed the Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to approve purchase agreements and the contract with Pacific Relocation. She introduced into the record the Certification of Official Activities Taken, including the Affidavit of Mailing and Proof of Publication of the Public Hearing, and the Notice of 33433 Reuse Report. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, requested that the City Council take official notice of the Plaza 2 Redevelopment Plan, Amendments to the Plan, and the Determination of Conformity with the City of San Leandro General Plan made by the Planning Commission. Mr. Meyers further described the contents of the Plan, including the Staff Report; the text of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the comment letter and response; the Agency Report on Plan Amendments 9 and 10 and the actual language of the Amendments; the Reuse Appraisal ; and the form of the Disposition and Development Agreement. Mr. Meyers read the titles of the action items listed in Tabs 6 through 13 and requested that action be taken on Tab Item 10 following action on Tab Item 11 .