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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 16, 1992 Page - 13 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Larry Norry said an alternate route from Polvorosa Street down to Neptune Drive was presented to Mr. Texeira by the East Bay Regional Parks District and arrangements had been made with the District to put this route in, but the District was told by the former City Manager, Dick Randall , that this was not acceptable. William Taylor, said there have been five potential users for the property. He said three never got to staff because the owners felt they were incompatible with the neighborhood; and, he reiterated, they are not looking for a blank check on the I-2 use but are looking for the opportunity to put in responsible tenants. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Faria, seconded by Council Member Glaze, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed. Council Member Santos said after being elected he was told about the situation on Neptune Drive. He said the location of the Oyster Bay Park entrance was established in 1972 and was dedicated to the Park, and the Park District was told they would always have ingress and egress from Williams Street. He said meetings have been held with the community, and the community said they would rather not have the road cut through, but they would accept it without a mitigation plan. He said, however, the agreement was reneged upon by the community and nothing was done in that area. He said he knew without a second roadway there would be these kinds of problems. He said the people of San Leandro support economic development and business retention. Mayor Karp said when the Park was being turned over from Oakland Scavenger Company to the East Bay Regional Parks District it was decided there should be some compromise position. He said he suggested entrances off Davis Street and Williams Street and also the idea of bringing Polvorosa in to relieve traffic on Williams Street. He said the homeowners association fought them in every way on this idea. He said it was noted then that only one entrance would create a problem. He said as far as the property itself, there is I-2 adjacent to it, separated by a railroad track, and Mr. Texeira is being deprived of the property rights enjoyed by his neighbor. He said the area has been cleaned up and has seen major changes and improvements, and he thinks future Conditions on 1-2 property will protect it. Council Member Glaze said his only hesitation is that he feels rezoning the property is like giving a blank check because Conditions cannot be applied. He was concerned that, although the property could be rezoned to I-2, Mr. Texeira might not own it in the future and anything could be put on the site.