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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - September 8, 1992 Page - 4 - PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Council Member Corbett said she is concerned about time. She said the Oakland Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for September 16 and, if appealed, the matter would probably go before the City Council in early October. She said she wants to give everyone an opportunity to be heard. She said 185 conditions were presented to the Planning Commission, and they discussed those with which the developer did not agree. She said San Leandro's questions were discussed, and the developer had an opportunity to agree with them. She said a Public Hearing would not hinder the developer. Council Member Faria said there are only four San Leandro conditions, and staff can negotiate those with the developer. Council Member Corbett said the City Council has been asked to allow the community to comment on the project and, although San Leandro has no jurisdiction over the project, the Council could allow comments. Council Member Faria said he did not feel the City Council would hear anything new and said the City Council is already familiar with the project. John Bailey said there were some areas not covered by the City of San Leandro and read a list of condition numbers that he felt should be addressed. He said he is interested in commenting on impacts in San Leandro which would adversely affect the quality of life which have not been addressed by staff. Council Member Perry asked if the community could communicate to the Council , in writing, the conditions that need to be addressed so staff could discuss the issues with the developer. Mayor Karp suggested that the Dunsmuir Alliance meet with the City Attorney and staff so staff can communicate their concerns to the City of Oakland and to the developer. Council Member Perry said, since the time line is so short, it would be difficult for the City to hold a Public Hearing before September 21st. She said, since time is of the essence, the Dunsmuir Alliance should meet with staff. Mr. Bailey said 20 people providing technical expertise cannot give the City Council the impact of a Hearing for the community. He felt the City Council did not have a sense of the way the community feels about this project, and the Council needs to see there is support for meaningful opposition, not just four conditions that are being thrown to them by Oakland. He said there are at least eight more conditions that should be recognized, including the access road from the west and the visual impact.