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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 20, 1992 Page - 17 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Art Laird, 719 Oakes, said his mother lives next door to the property on Pacific Avenue and has been there for over 40 years. He said, originally, her house was four houses from the corner. He said when the City bought the property there were problems with transients in the vacant houses. He asked why the City bought the property if they did not need all of it to widen the street and why they left it vacant. He said his mother's property is now about 12 feet away from the property line and she will be looking at a wall or landscaping or a parking lot. He said she can't develop her property without tearing down her house. He said the noise, etc. , will disturb her and her property value has gone down. He said the size of her lot is 50 x 250 feet. He said he objected to the P zoning because his mother wasn't given an opportunity to sell to the City and now she's going to be sitting next door to a business. Bill Rugg, Development Director, said the property adjacent to Mr. Laird's mother's property was already zoned P. He said her property has always been next to the P District, even when Mr. Bellini owned it. He said although there were residential uses on the property, it was zoned P. Mr. Laird said there was no reason to tear out buildings to widen Davis Street. Mr. Rugg said there would be no building next to Mr. Laird's mother's property. There would be a fence or wall and this would be part of the Development Plan and staff would be happy to work with Mr. Laird's mother on this matter. In response to questions from the City Council , Mr. Rugg said the Davis Street Corridor Plan provided for a parking lot adjacent to Mr. Laird's mother's house. He said problems regarding walls, lighting, etc. , would be worked out as part of the Development Plan. Mr. Laird said he felt there was still a problem if his mother had to look at a wall or a parking lot. There being no further comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Perry, seconded by Council Member Santos, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed.