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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 7, 1990 Page - 5 - PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. Matter of FM-89-15; Fence Modification; to Maintain an Existing 4-Foot-High, Wrought-Iron Fence with Brick Pilasters in the Required Front and Street- Side Yards of a Corner Lot; 2390 Jamaica Way (Southeast Corner of Jamaica Way and Tahiti Road) ; Assessor's Parcel Number 80G-927-6; Jose Soares (Owner) and Manuel Faria (Attorney) ; R-1 (Single Family) Residence District -- Appeal . This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above matter, Gaye Quinn, Acting City Planner, indicated that Mr. Soares was appealing the Board of Zoning Adjustments' Conditions of Approval for his fence modification application at 2390 Jamaica Way. She also indicated that the City became aware of the violation through a complaint to the Community Standards Section that the fence exceeded the three-foot height limitation. Mayor Karp and Council Member Santos indicated that they had also received complaints about the height of the fence. During discussion about the parking of a recreational vehicle in the sideyard, Council Member Santos asked if it was legal to pave a street-side sideyard. City Planner Martin Vitz responded that, although it was not illegal to pave a sideyard, a vehicle may not be legally parked on the front setback. Mayor Karp noted that the gate in front of the driveway opened into the sidewalk and he thought that the gates could not open into the property when cars were parked in the driveway. Gaye Quinn indicated that there was testimony at the Board of Zoning Adjustments Hearing that the spikes that topped the fence were hazardous to pedestrians. The Hearing was then opened to the public. Manuel Faria, 2205 West Winton Avenue, Hayward, the Appellant's attorney, indicated that there was only one couple who appeared at the Board of Zoning Adjustments Hearing and not a group of residents, as had been earlier implied. Council Member Santos asked what Mr. Soares did for a living and where he conducted his business. Mr. Faria indicated Mr. Soares is a gardener doing business from his home. Council Member Santos asked how long Mr. Soares had been running his business out of his home and whether he had a Home Occupation Permit. Mr. Faria indicated nine years and that he had no permit other than filing his income taxes. Council Member Santos asked Mr. Faria if he used a truck for his business and if so where he customarily parks it. Mr. Faria indicated that he parks his truck in front of his home.