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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 6, 1992 Page - 22 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Jim Brown, Secretary/Treasurer of Alameda County Building Trades, said there is no property in Alameda County of this size where single-family homes can be built. He said anyone who could qualify for a $180,000 home would be welcome to the community. He said no one wants to see neighborhoods change, but this is a good change and he hoped the City Council would approve the appeal . Chuck Fugel , Plumbers and Gas Fitters Union, asked the City Council to uphold the Appeal and allow the project to be built. He said this project has no mice, no least terns, no earthquake faults. He said this is not a huge developer. He said he can see into his neighbors' homes from his single-family home and that should not be an issue. He said the developer has taken the time to meet with the Planning Commission, and the adjacent residents are not objecting to the project. John Glaub, 1050 Lee Avenue, member of the Board of Estudillo Homeowners Association, said associations typically oppose development. He said there are positive and negative developments. He said they support development but will oppose development that increases congestion and diminishes safety. He said they support compatible, clean developments. He said they support commercial development of this site and support the Planning Commission's decision. Patt James, 940 Rodney Drive, said she lives across from St. Mary's Street and she would be able to view this site. She said the project is out of scale with the neighborhood, the density is higher than single- family residential , and it does not meet parking needs and exceeds permitted height. She said it closes off the viewshed and the trees will not mitigate it. She said infill housing is needed, but it should be near mass transit. She said commercial uses are needed in this area. Larry Reynolds, 880 St. Mary Avenue, said he would be in favor of the development if it were only two stories and a senior center, such as the one downtown. He said seniors don't want to live in buildings which also have children. He said the visitor parking is inadequate and visitors would have to park across the street, which would create a pedestrian hazard. He said there is often no parking on the streets because of Jake's. He said he lived in a house with trees at the property line and there was no sun. Michael Gonsalves, 810 Lee Avenue, said he objects to the scale of the building. He said the size and density don't fit in with single-family units. He said this proposal would not stand the test of time as have the single-family homes in the area. John Water, 916 Bridge Road, said he bought his home because of the style of homes, the people, and the closeness to shopping. He said people use Bridge Road as a cutoff. He is concerned about creating more traffic. He said the size is too big and it should be scaled down to two stories. •