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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - December 7, 1992 Page - 8 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Lou Filipovich, the Appellant, 15376 Laverne Drive, said this is the 9th modification. He said this is more than his 20th appearance before the City on this matter. He said he tried to put a document together for the BZA Hearing and another neighbor sent a FAX, but it was too late for him to submit his document at the BZA Hearing. He said one of the BZA members was not present at the Hearing, but he had stated that he would not support permanent status. He said the BZA went for five years, and the City Council could change the approval . He said there have been complaints about conditions between the School and the neighbors, but the Conditions of Approval are between the City Council and the Church -and have nothing to do with properties in the area. He said it is not the neighbors' intention to be policemen and see that the Conditions are met. Mr. Filipovich said complaints were supposed to go to Mr. Weisbrod. He referred to a document he had prepared and to a number of newspaper articles. He said, without the School there never would have been a fire, and issues still remain as to the aftermath of the fire and how it is being handled by the Church and School management. He noted the newspapers said police had talked to neighbors after the fire, but he said he talked to 15 neighbors and none of them had been contacted by the police. He said the newspapers said there was someone offering a reward if they could prove a neighbor had set the fire, then the newspapers said the fire had been set as a hate crime, and also said it was set by someone with a vendetta. He said it is obvious the School has been a problem for the Church members because they have been fighting about it for years and enrollment is dropping. He said the Church agreed not to press charges if Mr. Ragan paid $50 per week, yet the School is supposed to be teaching children right and wrong. He said, in this day and age city government cannot afford to issue permanent status without assuming some liability. He asked who would have been liable if the fire had spread to adjacent properties. He said five-year or permanent status is ridiculous. He said the School should be given a one- or two-year extension or remain status quo, which will not affect the School but will make it self-policing and give the neighbors peace of mind. Council Member Kerr asked how the School adversely impacts Mr. Filipovich's property, or his neighbors or their property, not how the School operates its business. Mr. Filipovich said a few years ago he and some of his neighbors had problems with their insurance. He said the noise doesn't bother him but does bother some of the neighbors. He said the letter in support of the School was from someone who does not live in the area. He said the neighbors gave up coming to Hearings a long time ago. Council Member Kerr said he would like to pinpoint some solid complaints. Mr. Filipovich said the City Council should talk to the neighbors. He said the problems are not the same as they used to be. He said there used to be a lot of junk, but it has been moved. He said everyone is trying to accommodate the School , not the neighbors.