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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 22, 1991 Page - 8 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Michael Gonsalves, 810 Lee Avenue, said mitigation of the visual impact will take too long. He said the design is wrong and he doesn't believe this is the only thing that can be done with this site. He said it should be open space. John Carlson, 721 Joaquin Avenue, San Leandro, said he had circulated petitions in opposition to the project and had obtained over 500 signatures from residents all over San Leandro. He said he is dismayed by the process and feels he has not been given equal opportunity to oppose the developer's views. Frances Laible, 1686 Graff Road, San Leandro, said it is unfortunate that this project is being swept up with Dunsmuir Heights and other projects, instead of just what's good for San Leandro. She said the scar from the quarry is ugly. She said San Leandro needs housing and many good things come from development. Michele Holt, Stockton, said she uses the park frequently, as do people from all over the world. She said people come to the area to get away from houses, not to see them. She asked that the site be preserved. Jeffrey Taylor, 299 Broadmoor Boulevard, said campaign promises had been made in the last election and the City Council should vote for the good of the people. He asked why no cherry trees were included in the landscaping. Chuck Fugel , Business Manager of the Plumbers' Union, said there is a need for housing in San Leandro. He said for each delay, prices increase and noted how rapidly prices for homes have risen in other communities. He said the mitigation has been handled well and it is time to get moving. Margaret Carlson, 721 Joaquin Avenue, San Leandro, said she had helped collect petition signatures. She felt the three-minute time limit was unfair when the developer had unlimited time to speak. She said the City had been invited to view the site from the lake. She said she is a gardener and feels view and trees don't mix. She said the conditions of the CC&R's would be difficult to enforce and trees would not grow as proposed because of the drought. Richard Laible, 1686 Graff Street, San Leandro, said promises had been made that the quarry operation would be eliminated and housing would be built on the site . He said a commitment has been made for housing. He said the nine points referred to the Planning Commission came from the City Council . He said the project proposed as a result of the Commission's review of the nine points is a much better project than it was before. He said the City Council has done an excellent job and San Leandro desperately needs this development.