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• Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - June 6, 1994 Page - 18 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued). Lou Filipovich, asked who owned the property and whether the project would receive any taxpayer, City, or redevelopment funding. Staff said it would not. They also said there would be no homeowners' assessments. Mr. Filipovich said many jobs would be lost if the store closed at 10:00 p.m. instead of midnight. He said Walgreen's should be permitted to build, but there should be meaningful discussions with the neighbors. He said, if Walgreen's is not built, nothing will be built there in the next 20 years. Michael Clevenger, Pegasus Development, thanked staff for the thorough job of presenting the project to the City Council and said he would be available to answer questions. Bill Hose, Walgreen's Operations Division, presented slides displaying the Walgreen' s philosophy and growth plan, as well as other Walgreen's. He said Walgreen's tries to fit in with the neighborhood, they would have a long-term lease, and provide local hiring. He said they want to be a good neighbor. He said hours of operations generally depend on the neighborhood's needs. They only plan on selling 6- and 12-packs of beer, no alcohol or wine. He described the drive-up pharmacy concept and the manner in which truck deliveries are handled. He said this store would not have the heavy truck traffic the Oakland stores have, and there would only be two to three large trucks per week. He said the trade area is 1-1/2 to 2 miles. In response to questions from the City Council , Mr. Hose said they had submitted hours of operation from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, but the hours are based upon the needs of the community, and they would agree to look at a condition of operating until only 10:00 p.m. He said security for the stores is based upon store experience. He said, generally, there is none at first; it is added as needed. Mayor Corbett asked if they would be willing to not sell any alcohol at all . Mr. Hose said, perhaps; but he could not commit to this matter. He described the truck delivery and distribution routes and said it is handled by computer, and the trucks don't generally go geographically from store to store. He said he would be opposed to the closure of Haas Avenue because that would close off their trade area, and it would make it inconvenient to users. Jim Burns, Architect for the Project, said he would be available for questions. Council Member Loeffler said he had concerns with the project. He said the environmental impact has not clearly been addressed.