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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 6, 1993 Page - 10 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) He described the public meetings with homeowners' associations and various citizen groups which culminated in the joint City Council/ Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustments Workshop. He said the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Map with some changes. He said notices of the Hearing went to every property owner in the City and followups went to anyone affected by changes. He said community input is a vital part of the process, and staff is ready to bring any changes that are requested back to the Planning Commission and City Council immediately. He said there will also be a six-month review. He noted all residential and commercial zones and uses that are non- conforming can remain, such as, if a house or business burns down, it can be rebuilt exactly as it was, complying with any new codes. In response to Council questions, he described a new Administrative Design Review provision that allows a Public Hearing before the Planning Commission or Board of Zoning Adjustments if a proposal is incongruous with the neighborhood. He further described the amortization provision but said it applies to industrial uses, not residential or commercial . He also indicated that the non-conforming section of the Code will be reviewed and modified at the six-month review. Norm Weisbrod, Associate Planner, reviewed the changes to the Zoning Map recommended from the Planning Commission meeting, as described in the staff report and including Beecher Street, Estudillo Avenue, Begier Avenue, Joaquin Avenue, and Neptune and Williams. Steve Mattas, Assistant City Attorney, said any changes that were not consistent with what had been advertised must be referred back to the Planning Commission and readvertised. He said upgrades could not occur without readvertising. Mr. Weisbrod said the City Council could make changes on those properties that were advertised to be changed or on those where a property owner was requesting a more restrictive zoning designation than recommended. Mr. Weisbrod continued to discuss recommended changes, including a machine-shop business on Loquat Lane and Sandev Mobile Home Park. He said the Nielsen's, the owners of Sandev, would like it placed in the RM 1800 zone rather than RM 2500 to allow higher density; staff concurred with this recommendation and requested Council direction to take it back to the Planing Commission. He said the new property owner concurs with the RM 2500 recommendation for Mission Bay Mobile Home Park. He recommended RD zoning for Bancroft Circle, adjacent to Toyon Park, because of the four-plexes in the area.