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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 1, 1993 Page - 13 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Steve Emslie, Planning Manager, said this matter was coordinated with the Fire Department, and all that was before the City Council was the concept. He said staff was asking for direction to prepare a specific ordinance to allow staff to review toxic remediation programs for aesthetic screening requirements. He said right now no screening is authorized, and people only have to meet Fire Department technical rules. He cited as an example the gas station on MacArthur Boulevard, which has taken two years to complete. He said staff is looking for flexibility to impose conditions. Council Member Corbett asked if the City has guidance from other jurisdictions as to how they deal with these matters. Mr. Emslie said he was not aware of other jurisdictions who had this requirement. Council Member Corbett said, as far as the idea of shielding the public from the noise and aesthetic problems, she thinks it's a good idea. Council Member Corbett said any requirements need to be flexible and not overly costly for a person who has already been burdened by remediation costs. Council Member Perry said she was concerned that noise impacts are the crux of the matter and cited the 139th Avenue remediation as a problem. Council Member Kerr said he felt this was an excellent start and a good program because it would give authority to staff to do the decision making. He said he feels too many matters go before the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Planning Commission that could be processed by staff. Council Member Myers asked if that was what staff was asking for - direction as to whether these issues should go to staff or to the Commission. Staff said this was correct. Mr. Mattas said the Planning Commission recommendation was to have staff make the initial determination and then the applicant could appeal to the Site Development Subcommittee or staff could take the matter to the Subcommittee if they felt it was complex. Council Member Faria said he prefers that the procedure remain as it is now where the Site Development Subcommittee reviews applications or issues informally and then has a formal hearing if necessary. Mr. Emslie reiterated that staff recommended that the Code be amended to require the Site Development Subcommittee to review, but the Planning Commission wanted staff review because they did not want to overburden the Site Development Subcommittee. Council Member Faria and Mayor Karp said they prefer to have the Site Development Subcommittee review these matters. Council Member Faria said he thinks the public has a problem with just having staff review applications and feels the Subcommittee members can be more objective.