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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 1, 1993 Page - 13 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Merl Pethan, Property Manager for Mr. Federighi , said there is a restriction on the site on any automotive use done for hire on the property, but the tenants can repair their own cars. He said this does not make a lot of sense. He said they were denied an auto glass and stereo business and welding and fabricating business. He said, considering the manner in which the site is developed, it is unlikely that there would be any increased intensity of truck traffic. He said there is no way truckers can be prevented from backing in and out of driveways, no matter how many signs are posted. He said there are about three parking spaces per 1,600 square feet on the site, and his tenants don't park on the south side of the street because the north side is rarely ever filled and parking spaces are available. He said they complied with the setbacks and the landscaping requirements, the uses are clean and the managers are good. He said the traffic problem that occurred with the moving company would probably have been resolved in any event. Council Member Corbett asked if there was adequate parking on the site. Mr. Pethan said, with truck activities, it is not realistic to say that trucks cannot back in. He said there are no truck or car parking problems. Mr. Pethan said the bays are drive-ins so work can be done inside the buildings. _ 1 The Hearing was then opened to the public. Dwight Anderson, Manager of Best Transport, 1791 Neptune Drive, said his company came to San Leandro in 1989 to be close to Coca-Cola. He said it is a quality site and a quality company. He said Best brought employment to the citizens and contributed to the tax base and asked that the City Council uphold the Appeal so they can stay in town. He said in 1989 they started the operation with nine tractors, and they still have nine tractors. He said there are no immediate growth plans on the horizon and asked that the City Council approve the Appeal . Council Member Kerr asked if Mr. Anderson has control over truck noise, speed, hours, etc. Mr. Anderson said, yes, they met with the President of the Mulford Gardens Improvement Association. He said his men do not exceed 10 miles per hour from Neptune up to Aurora. Larry Norry, 2532 Williams Street, President of Mulford Gardens Improvement Association, said Mr. Federighi came before his Association with plans for twenty units, one to three people per unit, pick-up operations. He said the Association requested 18 units, and Mr. Federighi agreed, but there are still 20 units. He said the first tenant was Move Systems, and it took three years for the Association to