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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 1, 1993 Page - 7 - 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Matter of Appeal by William H. Kerry of the Planning Commission's Denial of A-92-02; Re-Zone from the I-P (Industrial Park) District to the I-2 (General Industrial ) District the West Side of Neptune Drive Northerly of Williams Street, Known as 2600 Williams Street, and 1770 Through 1791 Neptune Drive; Assessor's Parcel Numbers 79A-541-21 , 36 and 37; City Council Resolution of Intention No. 92-120. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Norm Weisbrod, Associate Planner, said the subject property is located on the west side of Neptune Drive, northerly of Williams Street. He said uses on the site include Paradiso Construction, Best Transportation, Inc. , and Amelco Electric. He said the zoning does not include the new industrial park at the end of Neptune Drive developed by Reynolds and Brown in the I-P District. He said the City Council passed a Resolution of Intention to consider re-zoning this property from I-P to I-2. This matter went to Hearing before the Planning Commission on October 8 and was denied. He said the matter was appealed by William Kerry, the owner of the property occupied by Best Transportation. He said in 1983 the City Council initiated action to re-zone both sides of Neptune Drive northerly of Williams Street from I-2 to I-P because the properties are adjacent to the Bay, Neptune Drive is designated as a scenic route in the General Plan, and access to the industrial area is via Williams Street, which is a residential street with homes fronting and backing onto it. He said that, during the Planning Commission Hearing, Larry Norry spoke in opposition to the re-zone because of the impact to his property and adjacent residential properties from truck uses. The Planning Commission found the existing I-P zoning has resulted in the general upgrading of Neptune Drive, and the recent renovation of the Paradiso building also upgraded the appearance. He said Paradiso increased the amount of landscaping on their site, removed paving, etc. , and brought the site up to I-P standards. He said the Planning Commission was concerned that re-zoning to I-2 would not maintain these high standards and denied the re-zone. Mayor Karp asked if Williams Street is a truck route. Bill Silva, City Engineer, said the street is not a truck route and is not on the City truck-route map. He said it can be used by traffic going to any industrial use in the area as long as it is going to, not through, the area. He said the street is classified as an industrial collector. Council Member Faria said in 1966 the City Council re-zoned the corners of Williams at Neptune and Aurora. He asked what designation there was for Underground Construction Company. Mr. Weisbrod said when Underground Construction was developed it was zoned I-2, then it was re-zoned to I-P.