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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 18, 1992 Page - 22 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) project is in the Redevelopment Area and the developer would get an Owner Participation Agreement. He said the proposed building was an interesting, articulated building, with an entrance on the south side, visible from the intersection. He described fencing, set backs, parking, and traffic circulation. He said Placer Title Company will be relocating from their office in Alameda and it is likely some of their employees will use BART. He said the facility would not be open to the public so there would be a minimal amount of traffic. Council Member Corbett asked what the Planning Commission recommendation was. Mr. Weisbrod said the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval . In response to questions from the City Council , Mike Oliver, City Manager, explained that Rick Miller, representing the developer, had called him around the first of the year and said Placer Title was interested in using the site but in order to do so the project had to be processed in record time. Mr. Oliver noted there had been a prior plan that did not proceed on the site. He said staff met with Mr. Miller and made a commitment to expedite the project. He said the Planning staff had done an excellent job and this is a cooperative attempt with a property owner to expedite a project in a timely fashion. Rick Miller, Applicant, 477 Callan Avenue, said he agreed with the staff testimony. He said Placer Title Company was being forced to move from their current location by December 30 of this year. He said this has been an unprecedented alliance with Planning, the Redevelopment Agency, and the City Manager's Office and he is pleased with the process. He said there have been struggles over the last couple of years to find a suitable tenant for the site. He said the only concern he had was the prevailing wage requirement which was part of the Redevelopment Agency requirements. He said Marina Square did not have to meet this requirement and it makes it difficult for his company to be competitive. He said they opposed the prevailing wage requirement and it should be eliminated. Council Member Kerr said he was pleased that staff had helped expedite this project. He said he was happy to hear that staff had worked with the developer and that it is the City's desire to welcome business and development to the City. The Hearing was then opened to the public. There being no comments from the public, on motion of Council Member Faria, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa, and carried unanimously, the Public Hearing was closed.