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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 21, 1993 Page - 18 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) personal offices, etc. , the parking needs would be reduced. He said if the site were all retail the need would be one parking space per 200 square feet, and there would be a deficit of approximately 13 spaces. Dan Mundy, Construction Manager for Dolan Foster Enterprises, Inc. , the Applicant, said they own and operate three other Taco Bells in San Leandro. He said they have read the staff report and worked with staff and feel they can abide by the Conditions. Council Member Perry asked what the difference was between a Taco Bell Express and a regular Taco Bell . Mr. Mundy said a Taco Bell Express has no drive-thru and all sales are from walk-in or take-home. He said four or five items would not be available that are on the regular menu because there would be no fryer or stove. He said they had a K- program, which includes pre-fried and pre-cooked foods that are quick frozen outside the facility, then reheated in a rethermalizer. He said this eliminates odors and the need for a fryer, stove, or a Class 1 hood. He said the Taco Bell Express concept is only about six months old. Council Member Kerr asked if there was any noisy exterior equipment. Mr. Mundy said the only equipment is contained in the building, with the exception of the existing air conditioning unit on the roof. Council Member Corbett asked how Dolan Foster would plan to enforce Conditions related to policing the area for litter and trash and ensuring people did not loiter. Mr. Mundy said Dolan Foster owns and operates 34 restaurants in the East Bay. He said they have an in-house program which requires lot pickup first thing in the morning and throughout the day, and they police up and down the street as well . He said they tried to provide enough trash receptacles near the doors and in the parking lot to decrease litter, and they also do regular lot checks. He said they are proud of their restaurants, and they try very hard to keep them clean. He said loitering is difficult to enforce. He said they post signs, and the management team is well versed in discouraging loitering. He said it is in their best interests not to have undesirables hanging around the area, and they do everything they can short of putting employees in danger. In response to questions from Council Member Kerr, he said Dolan Foster has its own delivery system, supplied from its own warehouse. He said they have two 32-foot, semi -tractor trailer rigs, a 16- to 18-foot bobtail , and smaller trucks, so they have the flexibility to deliver with the right kind of equipment at the time that works the best for everyone. He said this store would receive two deliveries per week, and they would be delivered to the back door. He said they would try not to make deliveries during peak times for the center. In response to questions from Council Member Polvorosa, he said there would be no architectural changes to the building.