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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 18, 1994 Page - 15 - PUBLIC HEARINGS, (continued) meeting to be held with the neighborhood. She discussed the procedure for public comments including speaker cards and time limits, and said the Public Comments portion of the hearing would close no later than midnight. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said the City Council must act in accordance with the Zoning Code, based on legal standards, and must find that the proposal is consistent with the zoning district and the requirements of the Zoning Code and General Plan. He said the issue before the City Council was land use, not the particular user. June Catalano, Development Services Director, said that at the June 6, 1994, City Council Meeting, the City Council asked for additional information on a number of issues, and requested that an additional meeting be held with the neighborhood. She said that meeting has been held, and the additional information has been provided to the City Council . She described the material in the City Council 's packet that was provided in response to their questions. In response to City Council questions, Ms. Catalano said the developer was willing to begin operation with the closing time of 10:00 p.m. , but they did not want this to be a condition. Mike Clevenger, Pegasus Development, said Walgreen's agreed to the 10:00 p.m. closing time for the first six months, but they wanted to be able to stay open until midnight thereafter. Steve Meyers said if the City Council did not impose a conditional requirement to close at 10:00 p.m. the store could close voluntarily at 10:00 p.m. , but could not be required to do so. He said any condition imposed by the City Council could be brought back by Walgreen's at a later date. Staff also indicated that Walgreen's was willing to eliminate the sale of alcoholic beverages. Council Member Perry asked what the procedure would be to install a traffic signal in that area, and whether staff would look at the impact on the surrounding area. Gary Kruger, Transportation Administrator, discussed the impact of the traffic signal on the area if Walgreen's were or were not installed. He described the routes taken by traffic, and said the delays on Bancroft Avenue, Dutton Avenue, and other major arterial streets, causes vehicles to utilize other streets, such as Haas Avenue. He said even with the addition of blockades, there would still be 1,600 cars a day from Karol Way to East 14th Street due to the apartment buildings. Council Member Galvan asked what Walgreen's feelings were regarding the proposal for a blockade on Haas Avenue. Mr. Clevenger said Walgreen's felt in order to remain competitive, they needed the store to be conveniently accessible to the neighborhood, and they felt they would be turned down by their senior real estate committee if the blockade was put in.