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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 16, 1992 Page - 18 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) proposed architecture, the proposed new entry facade with the new K- Mart logo, and the interior remodeling. He said the site would be completely refurbished with extensive re-landscaping. He said the existing Myoporum trees, which have destroyed the sprinkler system, would be removed. The height of the berm would be reduced and new irrigation and 24-inch box trees and shrubs would be planted. Council Member Corbett asked if the trees would be evergreens and if they would grow quickly. She also asked if there would be new planting in the parking lot and asked questions regarding dedication of the 10- foot right of way. Mr. Weisbrod said the trees were intended to be evergreen, with underplantings of shrubs; and the right of way, which would be dedicated, would be landscaped until Washington Avenue is widened. In response to questions from the City Council , Mr. Weisbrod said maintenance problems have existed on the property because the property owner has retained the right to maintain the property. He said, as part of the agreement for the Planned Development amendment, K-Mart will take over the maintenance of the site; and this is a Condition that is included in the Conditions of Approval . Council Member Perry asked how shopping-cart retrieval would be handled. Mr. Weisbrod said K-Mart currently utilizes a service that retrieves the carts on a daily basis. Council Member Perry noted there are still a number of K-Mart carts out in the neighborhood. In response to questions from the City Council , Mr. Weisbrod indicated openings could be made in the berm area where people currently walk over the berm, and those walkways could be installed near the existing crosswalks. Eric Mifkovic, President of HMR Architects, Inc. , 2130 - 21st Street, Sacramento, Representing K-Mart, said they have worked with staff since last August, and then with the homeowners associations, and tried to identify the associations' concerns. He said the result is a list of 40 Conditions applied to the project by the Planning Commission. He said K-Mart is in agreement with all of the Conditions, and they are trying to bring the project back into local control . He said landscaping and site maintenance problems have occurred because there is a remote owner who was unwilling to allow K-Mart to maintain the site. He said the owner has agreed to forego maintenance responsibility and to let K-Mart take over maintenance of the site. He said there will be someone at K-Mart directly accountable for maintenance. He said K-Mart is trying to upgrade its image. He said the Manager of the store has hired a daily service that retrieves the carts, and they would be agreeable to have a service contract in the Conditions of Approval . He said he believes the major concerns of the neighborhood have been addressed.