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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 6, 1993 Page - 14 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) 6,000 members of Friends of the Hospital could be at the house at any time. She said she has spoken to ambulance drivers who said they are already concerned trying to negotiate the small area from San Leandro Boulevard into the Hospital . She said the Hospital has not been a good neighbor -- toxic materials have been stored on the site, and files have been kept in the garage and could be a fire hazard. She said these two properties would be vacant from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. , inviting crime and theft. She said the buildings would have to be changed to meet the Code, to install ramps, appropriate door widths, etc. She noted that, today, a number of cars were parked on 136th Avenue and on San Leandro Boulevard because of resurfacing. She said the employees have frequently parked there. She said people just naturally park as close as possible to where they're going. Angelo Martinez, 1175 - 136th Avenue, also speaking on behalf of his brother Don, said the Hospital has destroyed the community enough. He said there is very little consideration for the neighborhood, and this is not good for the community. He said a lot of time was spent on the agreement because the Planning Commission thought they could get together. He said he signed the agreement in good faith but feels it is still his privilege to talk to the City Council . He said he would prefer the property not be re-zoned. Louis Alvisa, 1221 - 136th Avenue, said, if the only thing the Hospital is going to be using in the buildings is computers, they shouldn't need to change their operations. He said he prefers to have a family live across from him rather than have an empty house. He said he works with the San Leandro Police Department, and he knows that an empty building is an invitation for someone to take whatever they want. He said there is only one security guard who walks around the parking lot, and he does not feel the police would be able to patrol the area. He said he would rather not see the property re-zoned. Ms. Porth noted the four homes are all owned by the Hospital . She said, regarding enforcement of parking, they have told the neighbors if employees park in front of their homes to call Administration, and they would talk to the employees. She said today was a mess because they didn't get permission to use San Leandro Boulevard quickly enough to pull people off. She said this is their third repair for the same job on their parking lot and is an unusual circumstance. She said she understands how the neighbors feel , but the consequence of not approving this re-zoning is that the Hospital will not be able to do anything about the Emergency Room except a major development, and that cannot be done quickly. Janet Martinez, 1175 - 136th Avenue, said the Hospital should sell the four homes and use the money to build or rent something else. She said there are already plenty of places on East 14th.