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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 6, 1994 Page - 13 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) built, a traffic signal would be installed on Haas at East 14th Street; and it will still be possible to reduce traffic to levels that are lower than those that exist today without Walgreen's. In response to City Council questions, Mr. Oliver pointed out there will be no net increase in employees in the expanded City Hall building and noted that 15 employees had been moved to the Library. He said there will be adequate parking for all employees. Tim Kelly, Kaiser/Marston Associates, said they looked at the financial feasibility and re-use of the subject building. He said it is difficult to finance and re-use because of the hazardous materials mitigation work that must be done. He said the office market is not good at this time. He said the highest and best use of the site is retail , and a strong tenant is needed who has adequate financing. He said drug stores are traditionally anchor tenants for viable commercial streets and attract pedestrians and other retail tenants. He said this proposal represents a major private investment in the area and can serve as a catalyst for other uses. Bob Maginnis, San Leandro Police Chief, spoke regarding the Police Department's experience with drug stores and crime. He said drug stores located in strip-mall situations tend to have more crime than stand-alone drug stores. He said 70-80% of the reported crimes are petty theft within the store; 10% is bad checks, forgeries, counterfeits, etc. ; and 10% is miscellaneous, such as car thefts, break-ins, vehicular accidents, or arguments. He said the majority of the calls come between noon and 7:00 p.m. He said most stores have on-site security. He said stand-alone stores have fewer incidences. He provided the crime statistics for the Haas Avenue area. • In response to City Council questions, Chief Maginnis said drug stores do not generally have violent types of crimes related, for example, to Quik-Stop-type markets. He said drive-thru windows are generally not subject to robberies. The City Council asked for information on the difference in crime rates for stores that were open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight, compared to 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The City Council also asked for information regarding a difference in crime rates between stores that do and do not sell alcohol .