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Minutes - Joint San Leandro City Council/ Page - 22 - San Leandro Redevelopment Agency/ Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting - June 28, 1993 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING (continued) year and a half, otherwise the potential is removed. There is a provision for a five year expenditure program, as adopted by City Council and Board of Supervisors, that expenditure would have a contemplated project list. If that option were to be exercised, it would be a part of that advance conceptualization and funding would be budgeted for that program. Council Member Kerr said he thought there was support of the program, but there are a few situations where people have fear of the unknown. These unknowns go on for many years. The eminent domain is to be feared. He hoped the people in that area would be notified on what the process will be for them, because if they know what their rights were, it would be helpful to them. He noted Mr. Sullivan's suggestion for wording which suggested that, starting one year from the inception of the agency, the redevelopment agency provide written documentation on specific redevelopment issues for a one block radius. Council Member Kerr recommended the use of this wording, if it is feasible. The real estate people and the owners would then have some idea of what they can do with their property and it will let the buyers know. Buyers aren't going to buy the unknown. He said the property owners deserve that. This would have to be a request for a specific piece of property. Council Member Polvorosa, said people are still vague about what is going to happen to their properties related to eminent domain. That is a question that has to be cleared for the people. They have to know what is going to happen before we can move further on this. Council Member Perry said, regarding the zoning issues and their relationship, she sees the General Plan and land uses. She asked for an explanation of the difference between the General Plan land use and Zoning and that of the new Zoning Code in San Leandro and the relationship of projects that are already in the process. June Catalano said it will not affect the planning or any activity on existing business. In terms of business and residences in the future, the General Plan is the overall broad land use plan in the City and County. The zoning is the more specific rules and regulations regarding land use in the unincorporated area. The City has a new Zoning Code which is much more flexible than the old Zoning Code. The text has been adopted and staff is in the process of applying the map. Staff has gone to homeowner groups and has had discussions with the community, and has come back with comments which are being addressed. Once that is together, the new Zoning Code will be in effect. The intent of the redevelopment plan is that the General Plans will be the guiding documents. There will not be some separate redevelopment plan that will obtain additional land use regulations. Adolph Martinelli said redevelopment is a key measure in implementing the County's General Plan for the unincorporated area. The County has also been working to adopt a specific plan along this corridor and is pleased to work with San Leandro to carry out the plan.