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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 22, 1991 Page - 5 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) The City Council asked questions regarding the location of the additional ARK, the curves in the streets, and the relationship between the drought and construction of the building foundations. Al Borel , the Dahlin Group, described the fifth floor plan. He said it avoids large expanses of two-story walls, providing different roof heights and articulation on all four sides of the house. He said the roof colors will be medium to dark grays and browns. Frank Dunbar, Landscape Architect, described the various view impact issues. He described the view of the site from the Bass Cove Trail at Lake Chabot and the screening for the project. In response to questions from the City Council , he discussed the species of trees to be planted, described their growth rate and patterns, and discussed the reasons for the selection of various species. Mr. Vitz summarized the nine areas of concern. The Hearing was then opened to the public. John O'Donnell , East Bay Regional Park District, read a Park District resolution inviting the City Council to view the project site from the park. He said the District has strong concerns regarding the visual impact on the lake. The City Council noted that the plans for residential development of the quarry site are long-standing. They asked why the Park District did not express concern prior to this Hearing. Maxine Turner, East Bay Regional Park District, said the District tries to balance competing needs of cities in reviewing developments of this nature. She displayed slides which she said illustrated the visibility of the project site from the Bass Cove Trail in the park. She said the Board of Directors appreciates the difficult decisions in trying to plan community needs. She requested design guidelines to vary the horizontal amphitheater effect and roof lines of the houses, and requested the use of non-reflective materials for walls and roofs and that these types of design guidelines be added to the CC&R's. The City Council asked whey they had not been invited to visit the site by the Park District. Mrs. Turner said it was her understanding that other citizen groups had extended an invitation. Gregory Hickey, 15400 Montreal Avenue, San Leandro, said he is opposed to the project. He said he was concerned when the City Council removed a condition on a different project and was concerned with the process involved in this project. John Gonsalves, 744 Joaquin Avenue, San Leandro, said he is opposed to the project. He said he does not like time limits and seating requirements. He said the developer had more time to speak than citizens. He expressed concern regarding the possibility of taxes going up, declining City services, and the elimination of open space.