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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - October 21, 1991 Page - 14 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Council Member Faria asked if, under the IS District, changes of use by tenants would have to go before the Planning Commission. Mr. Vitz said, "yes, " such changes would be required to go before the Planning Commission if the zoning use changed. He said if a tenant use changed and triggered a zoning change, it would have to go before the Commission; or, if a property is vacant, a new tenant would automatically trigger a review, which could take from six to eight weeks or possibly longer. Mayor Karp asked if it would be possible to have the Smooke property included in the Study but not in the IS Zoning. Mr. Vitz said this would be possible, and the property would then only be subject to the existing I-2 requirements. He said the IS Overlay Zone could be established without including the Smooke Property, but the Smooke Property could be included in the Study. He explained that the IS Overlay would place review procedures on tenants, and the purpose of the IS Overlay was to provide for a review process but does not establish future land uses. Council Member Santos suggested the Study include looking into the possibility of de-annexing the area to Oakland. Glenn Forbes, an attorney representing Nathan Smooke, said Mr. Smooke has no opposition to his property being in the Study, but he does object to it being in the IS Overlay Zone. He said the property is presently developed with large buildings that were at one time single use but in the past couple of years have been split into four uses. He said there are two vacant parcels. He said Mr. Smooke is concerned about any additional difficulty in getting approval in order to obtain tenants. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Jerry McCauley, 200 San Leandro Boulevard, said his property is located on the Park Street Island. He said he is concerned regarding future uses of the area. He asked if there was any intention to change Light Industrial to something else. Mr. Vitz said the purpose of the Study is to review the Park Street Island and the Peralta Area to determine appropriate future uses. He said it is possible that the City would look for ways of changing the uses over time to make the area more compatible with the North Area and the surrounding residences and to look at circulation and better entrance to the City. Mr. McCauley noted drug problems in Sobrante Park in Oakland and said he was concerned that those types of problems could move to the Park Street area. Harold Weisbrod, part owner of a parcel at 707 San Leandro Boulevard, said his property is across the creek from World Savings and at one time there was talk about putting a road across the creek. He wanted to know the status of his area. It was suggested that he meet with Mr. Vitz.