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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 15, 1991 Page - 25 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Mr. Vitz said the Planning Commission found that the zoning is consistent with the General Plan and that the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report is adequate and recommended City Council approval of the rezoning and adoption of overriding considerations. He also said the acquisition of the dredge-spoils site was consistent with the General Plan. City Council asked whether the Open Space designation prohibited an interpretive center or a caretakers' house. Mr. Vitz said this would be permissible as an accessory to some other use, such as a park. Council Member Santos asked if the City knew what East Bay Regional Park District intended to do in relationship to this area. Mr. Vitz said there was not a definitive agreement. Mayor Karp said there has been on-going discussion between the East Bay Regional Park District and the State Lands Commission. Council Member Perry asked questions regarding access to the Shoreline Trail system and whether there have been discussions. Mayor Karp said there have been discussions between East Bay Regional Park District, the State Lands Commission and the owner of the property, Citation Homes. Council Member Santos said the School District should not have sold their property 7-9 years ago. He said now schools are badly needed in the area. Edward Alvarez, Vice President of Citation Homes, owner of part of the subject property, said his company agreed with the review criteria. He commended the City for the substantial effort involved in creation of this Master Plan. He said there are many complicated issues. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Jim Brown, 8400 Enterprise Way, Oakland, Secretary-Treasurer of the Alameda County Building Trades and representing the Alameda County Housing Council , said his groups support housing on these old industrial sites. Nancy Van Huffel , 377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo, Administrator of the San Leandro Village Homeowners Association, said her group represented 5600 homes. She said the group was concerned about significant traffic impacts and felt the EIR did not give serious enough consideration to the traffic impact. Thomas Sweeney, 2052 Graymer Road, President of the Alameda County Building Trades, spoke in support of the rezoning.