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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 2, 1994 Page - 13 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Scott Grubbs, 13475 Bancroft Avenue, said the San Leandro Historical Railroad Depot is graffitied every four months. He said the former Mayor had stressed that the Zoning Plan is a living document. He pointed out there is more than 100 feet from the wall to the traffic lane, so people cannot see fine-line distinctions on the mural . He said the mural should be approved. George Vakenburg, 510 Castro Street, said his bedroom overlooks the mural , and it is a beautiful sight. He said the Planning Commission violated the laws because Mrs. Campbell contacted the Commission in September and it took two months for her to receive an answer. He said the Planning Commission wanted the new zoning law to go into effect so they could dictate what could and could not be done. Al Rosenga, 534 Parrott Street, President of Peralta Citizens Association, said he spent four years working on the Zoning Code, and there were a number of public review sessions, and none of these people got involved at that time. He said they have done something in violation of the rules and regulations of the City and now want a slap on the hand. He said the U.S. Constitution provides for freedom of speech, but it also provides for the right of enjoyment of property and neighborhood. He said he did not feel March was the only time something could have been painted, and he doesn't think the graffiti coating will work. He said the main issue is violation of the law. Lynn Curtis, Orinda, Past-President of the San Francisco Women Artists and a recent Board Member, said the group serves all of the nine Bay Area counties. She said this was a creative solution to combat graffiti and find an expressive way to deal with a constant problem. Mrs. Campbell asked the SFWA to sponsor the event because this was their 100th Anniversary; and, when they discussed it in September, Mrs. Campbell contacted the City but went ahead with the mural , feeling she had the right to proceed because no one informed her there were any regulations against it. She said it takes a lot of time to organize a project of this type, and they did not understand there would be objections. She said just because one neighbor did not like it, it was not approved. Lee Gardner, 935-B Haight Street, San Francisco, former President of SFWA, said it is hard to get a number of artists together. She said she was surprised the Planning Commission did not make it clear to Mrs. Campbell that there was an ordinance in effect that would hamper the project. She said Mrs. Campbell was not told about this ordinance until well after she discussed the issue with the Commission. She said Mrs. Campbell was surprised when the Planning Commission did not approve the project, but Mrs. Campbell did not intend to violate the ordinance. She thought it did -not pertain to her project.