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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 7, 1991 Page - 4 - 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Matter of A-90-8; Rezoning from I-2 (General Industrial ) to R-1-PDC (Single-Family, Planned Development Combining) District; and PD- 90-5; General Development Plan; Planned Unit Development for 31 Single- Family Homes; Former Del Monte Agricultural Research Center; 850 Thornton Street; Assessor's Parcel Number 75-47-15; I-2 (General Industrial) District; Pacific Union Ventures. This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Kathleen Grady, Associate Planner, explained that the proposed project was for the rezone of the old Del Monte Agricultural Research facility on Thornton Avenue from General Industrial to Single-Family Planned Development Combining. She said the developer was proposing 31 single- family homes and the property now contains warehouses, greenhouses, and 1 single-family house. She said the streets in the development would be privately maintained and front-yard landscaping will be installed by the developer. She said the Traffic Engineering Division had reviewed traffic and said there would not be a significant impact. She said there were two primary issues. The first issue is rezoning from General Industrial to Single-Family Planned Development Combining. She said the surrounding property is a combination of industrial park and multiple residential . The second issue is noise from the industrial area, BART, and the railroads. She described a noise study by Salter Associates and discussed mitigation measures. She then showed slides of the existing site and the surrounding areas. She also discussed the matter of a Dawn Redwood tree which was located on the site. She said the Planning Commission felt removal of the tree was appropriate. She said the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Negative Declaration, approval of the rezoning, and the General Development Plan and Conditions. Council Member Perry asked if the impact of noise on Alvarado Street when it is opened up was considered in the Salter report. It was indicated that this information had been included in the report. Council Member Santos said measures should be taken in the Precise Development Plan to ensure additional sound proofing, particularly in the two-story homes. Mayor Karp said he was concerned regarding the plastic-molding factory across the street and the particulate matter in the air. He said this matter was being referred to the EPA. Council Member Glaze asked if copies of the Plan had been sent to the School District for comment and asked if the impact on the children in the development upon the School District would be taken into account. He also asked for information regarding the Dawn Redwood tree. Ms. Grady indicated that in order to save the tree the roadway would have to be moved and two sites would be lost, so it became an economic decision.