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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 6, 1993 Page - 11 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Perry noted a similar situation on Graham Way. Mr. Weisbrod said Graham Way would go to RD - two family. Council Member Perry noted some single-family sites have been converted to business uses, such as the hot tub sales office. She noted there are scattered duplexes on Wake; Mr. Weisbrod said these would become legal non- conforming. Council Member Perry said the strip park and BART area on Halcyon Drive should be zoned Open Space. Mr. Weisbrod said staff could make that correction. In response to questions, Mr. Weisbrod said duplexes that are destroyed could be rebuilt and explained the process. He said churches are only permitted in residential districts and are subject to Conditional Use approval . The Hearing was then opened to the public. A. Darren Molder, 653 Tudor Road, spoke regarding Beecher Street and said 10 years is too long to wait for changes or peace. He said after the current tenants move out the property has to be vacant for six months until new zoning kicks in. Mayor Faria said the property owner needs to be contacted because the City is concerned about the nighttime operation and the buffer zone for the residential neighborhood. He said the new Code at least provides some timetable. Council Member Myers said, if the property owner has been contacted, it is his responsibility to come in and express concern regarding downzoning. Steve Emslie said the property owner was sent a notice. Mayor Faria said they could take action tonight, but in the meantime, staff could work with the property owner. B. Bob Hartman, 1634 Russ Avenue, said his family owns 250-260 Elsie Avenue. There are commercial buildings adjacent to their property and across the street and income units behind them. His family requests permission to tear down their rental homes and put in four condos. There are condos behind them and adjacent to them. Mr. Weisbrod said all of those condominiums were developed as condominiums in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District; and, if City Council concurs, he can go through a Planned Development process in the RS Zone. C. Dr. Foster, 532 Joaquin Avenue, his office has been in operation for 35 years, and he would like to keep it there. In back of his office is a small rental house that he would like to keep as well . Mr. Weisbrod said the dental office is presently legal non- conforming and the single-family home is legal conforming. Zoning it to Professional would take care of the office; this would have to go back through the Planning Commission. Dr. Foster said he prefers to do this.