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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 5, 1993 Page - 10 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) auto shop as a training facility and community center. He said the single-family home will be a specialty book store for the hearing impaired. He said the property is zoned T-2 and the sale of merchandise is not a permitted use; therefore, a Planned Development to allow flexibility for the sale of books is required. He said the Board of Zoning Adjustments feels the use is compatible with other uses in the area. He said the site is convenient to public transportation, and the Applicant feels there will be no impact from traffic due to this. He said typical functions should result in a maximum of 20 vehicles, and it is unlikely the lot will fill up because people in the deaf/ hearing impaired community do not routinely own cars or drive. He said the Applicant is making upgrades to the site, such as lighting for safety and evening use, pavement treatment, landscaping, etc. He said the improvements benefit DCARA and enhance the appearance of the site. He said Findings have been made by the Board of Zoning Adjustments, which recommends approval of the project. He showed slides of the property and said only favorable comments had been received at the Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting. Council Member Polvorosa asked if the project was in the Redevelopment Area. Mr. Penaranda said it was not. Council Member Polvorosa expressed concern that BART riders might utilize this parking lot. Mr. Penaranda said staff would work with DCARA to refine the details so this would not occur. Mayor Karp asked if anyone in the audience needed to have the meeting signed. It was indicated there was a signer in the audience. Council Member Faria asked how people would enter the book store and whether it would still look like a house. Mr. Penaranda said the residential character of the building would be maintained. Mayor Karp said Mr. Rosenga had expressed some concern regarding amplified music. Mr. Penaranda said there would be no signing on the front of the house; it would be on the auto repair shop, which would be the main building. He said a Condition had been added regarding signs. He said 38 parking spaces were permissible, and the Conditions would approve the parking as shown on the Exhibit. Council Member Perry said there were no Conditions saying that parking was restricted for those using the building only. She said this was important because of the location of the property adjacent to BART. She said she felt there should be a Condition regarding use of the parking lot and that it was not for BART parking.