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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 19, 1993 Page - 20 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Amanda Galt, Owner of Property in San Leandro, and Manager of Property at 13165 Neptune Drive, said she has worked hard to bring the property up to speed. She said what Mr. Carash wants to do should enhance the Marina and the neighborhood. In response to a City Council request, Mr. Storer reviewed the plans for the garage. He said they would remove the columns, make the opening 12 feet wide, and make it an open, drive-thru, covered area. He said it would be 12 feet wide and 8-1/2 to 10 feet tall . Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, asked questions regarding the drive-thru to the garage. He asked about the width and the angle and whether two cars could go down side by side. He said it seemed like it could create an accident. He asked questions about the parking spots in front. Mr. Storer explained the traffic flow. He said this would be a private driveway. He showed the front parking and the drive thru. He said they wanted to do screening approximately 5 feet tall in the front, and they would propose a landscaped wall or some sort of trellis or carport. Stewart Anderson, 133rd Avenue, said he is in favor of the project. He said a lot of these properties need improvements. He said all the little details can be worked out with the Building Department and the architect. Mr. Jerome Porter, the Appellant, said it was difficult to know where to go after all of this testimony. He said he added onto the back of his house in 1973. He said, under County zoning, he had to have a 5- foot side yard. He said, when he got a Building Permit, he couldn't make the Permit without a 6-foot side yard. He said now we are talking about a 3-foot side yard. He said he had to build his house with a notch in order to meet the side-yard requirements. He said, as far as zoning is concerned, anybody who buys a piece of property knows what the zoning is when they buy it; and, if they don't like it, they should not buy it. He said, if you buy a house under a certain type of zoning, you should be able to live with it. He said the Variance system has been out of hand for a long time. He said the rest of the people in the community should be able to rely on the zoning and not have their whole way of life changed. He said he has put more money into his property than anyone else who had gotten up and spoken, and it has cost him $20,000. He said, regarding the crane in his yard, he put a nice big driveway in front of his place. He said the driveway was torn up by roots coming from John Sellars' property. •