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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 19, 1995 Page - 11 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Barry Tagney, 13135 Neptune Drive, said Neptune Drive is unique. He said, although the design of the project is beautiful , it looks like a long apartment buiTding. He said-no one—tan guarantee how long the property owners will live there. He said he looks down the driveway from his house and it will look like an apartment building. He said this is a special piece of property, and the City Council should keep Neptune Drive unique and not turn it into another Marina Boulevard. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, asked if the Parking Authority, Industrial Development Authority, and Redevelopment Authority have Appeal processes. --He- said the- Appeal -process is destroying the City. He asked what happens after the Appeal if people aren't happy with it. David Johnson, 13003 Neptune Drive, said this is a matter of aesthetics. The BZA denied the project to listen to the neighbors. He said this will have considerable aesthetic impact on the neighbors. He said it is entirely different architecture than other buildings in the neighborhood, it is a very long building and it will be very visible from the street. Jim DeCheco, 14128 Lark Street, said he does not see any downside from improving the lot and building to all the codes. He said people are squabbling over a technicality. He said he would be all for it if it were next to him because they are trying to upgrade the City. Mr. Lewis said, in the Zoning Code under RM 1800, they could have a single-family home and a duplex. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Myers, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa, with Mayor Corbett absent (1) , and carried by a majority vote (6) , the Public Hearing was closed. In response to Council questions, Steve Emslie said staff could not confirm or deny whether there are other triplexes in the area; this was not part of the BZA consideration. . He said the old 0 Zone allowed up to three units, so it is possible. He reviewed the Conditions of Approval and proposed landscaping plan. He. said the Applicants agreed to the Conditions that went to the Board on May 12 and also agreed to increase the front and rear setbacks. Council Member Myers said the Applicants are not proposing to over- develop the property. He said they could construct a sixplex or a 50- foot-high structure. He said Conditional Uses are for undersized pieces of property, and the Zoning Code is a living code. He said this is a good project, and the Applicants have exceeded all requirements except lot width.