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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - February 1, 1993 Page - 8 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Faria said, when Underground was there, they had a lot of equipment and trucks. He said we are now saying we don't want truck traffic after we have had it all these years. He said there was a concern that this would be a scenic entrance to the park, but that's not going to happen. Mr. Weisbrod said the park will always have access from Neptune Drive, but they are looking at Davis Street as the main entrance. Council Member Faria said he was having trouble seeing that road as a scenic road. Mr. Weisbrod said it is considered scenic because of the Bay view from some of the properties. He said BCDC required that Reynolds and Brown provide a pedestrian way to the Bay with benches. He said, if any of the other properties are redeveloped with a more intense use, BCDC could require public access from them as well . He said any development plans must be approved by BCDC after the City approves them. Council Member Faria asked whether Rolando Lumber was vacant when the property was re-zoned to I-P. Mr. Weisbrod said Rolando was still in business, but there was not much going on at the time. Council Member Faria asked if loading docks were permissible under I-P. Mr. Weisbrod said they were permissible as long as they were screened. He said Rolando has a driveway with a wall and a gate which closes. Council Member Faria asked, if re-zoned to I-2, what the difference would be for the property. Mr. Weisbrod said Paradiso, for example, could remove the front-yard landscaping and park in the front yard area. He said, on the Kerry property, they have a small amount of landscaping along the sidewalk, which they could use for parking. He said the only substantial change would be the use. Council Member Perry noted BCDC's 100-foot rule would apply whether the property were I-P or I-2, and any plans would still have to be reviewed by BCDC. Council Member Kerr said the City had received a letter from the Regional Park District regarding the view from Oyster Bay Park down onto these properties, which requested that it remain I-P. He asked if the City could control the view from the hill with the Community Preservation Ordinance. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said public nuisances under the Ordinance are only unlawful if they are visible from the street. The view from the park would not constitute a nuisance. He also noted the Community Preservation Ordinance is superseded by the terms of the Zoning Code. He said the only control over how the site looks from the park would be that it must comply with I-2 standards.