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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 19, 1993 Page - 21 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) In response to questions from the Council , he said he has had a crane in his yard for 5 years. He said he had to move 1,500 tons of broken concrete in order to fill in the area in the back after the storm. He said he has protected his neighbors' houses, worked on their cars, etc. He said he bought his lot in 1953 and built in 1957. He said Mr. Carash was renting. He said they are using the City to get what they want over and above his rights. Mr. Porter displayed photographs to the City Council of damage to his roof which has occurred from bamboo on Mr. Sellars' property. He said Mr. Sellars has refused to cut the bamboo. Mayor Faria requested that Mr. Porter address the matter at hand. Council Member Kerr asked, if the project was approved tonight, and it was all built according to the Building Code and brought up to standards, how would it be harmful to Mr. Porter's property. Mr. Porter said this will cut out the skyline view from his property because of the proximity to the side yard. He said, if he stayed 10 feet away, it would not be that great a problem. He said it would cut off part of the view of the bay and the skyline of Oyster Bay Park. Council Member Myers asked if Mr. Carash could build a one-story building on the existing footprint, within 3 feet. Mr. Weisbrod said he could rebuild the existing home prior to the storm damage and that would be 3 feet from the property line. He .said he needs a Variance because he is adding on, and the addition is going closer than 10 feet. He said the second story will be 6 feet instead of 10 feet on the south side. Mr. Porter said his whole family is incensed about these Variances. He said the contractor should have to prove the property is hooked up to the sewer. He said Mr. Carash told him it was not. Mr. Porter said there have been fumes, and there's been an auger put through the pipe. He said he does not think they are hooked up to the sewer. Mr. Porter said he felt there were devious people at City Hall , and he felt Mr. Weisbrod should be off the payroll . Mr. Porter said in 1955 or '56 he turned in petitions in Mulford Gardens to keep them out of San Leandro. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Myers, seconded by Council Member Nahm, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed. Council Member Myers said there were some valid arguments by Mr. Porter and by the Mulford Gardens Improvement Association regarding zoning changes. He said there is growth and change and all cities have to have it. He said he thinks, in this particular case, this would be an improvement and will enhance Mr. Porter's property and property on Neptune Drive.