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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - November 5, 1990 Page - 7 - MISCELLANEOUS (continued) The following Resolution was then introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 90-230 (1102-7/1123) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF SB 2557 Introduced by Council Member Santos who moved its adoption, seconded by Council Member Polvorosa and carried by the following called vote: AYES: Council Members Corbett, Faria, Polvorosa, Santos; Mayor Karp ( 5 ) NOES: None ( 0 ) ABSENT: Council Member Perry ( 1 ) ABSTAIN: Council Member Glaze ( 1 ) • c. Mrs. Maryellen Seigal spoke regarding 2006 West Avenue 135th. She said she is trying to build a duplex on the site and the City is requiring that she remove the old roadway on Menlo Street and put in a new roadway. She said she did not understand why she was being required to do this work because Menlo Street is not a dedicated roadway and the work would cost $30,000. Council Member Santos said he had talked to Mrs. Seigal about this matter and said it was his understanding that she was being required to put in the full street improvements and did not understand why she had to do this work when this was not being required of any other adjacent property owners. Bill Silva, City Engineer, said the issue is obtaining a Building Permit for construction of a duplex on a lot that already has a single-family unit. He said the Municipal Code requires that, before a Building Permit can be issued, the property owner must guarantee construction of full improvements. He said another section of the Municipal Code allows exceptions, but this lot will have three units and the exceptions relate only to a single-family unit. He said there is no other mechanism for construction of the improvements. The City cannot use gas tax funds because the street is only 35 feet wide and the Streets and Highways Code requires that streets must be at least 40 feet wide in order to use gas tax funds. The City Council asked why Mrs. Seigal would be required to do work on Menlo Street when her property fronted on West Avenue 135th. Mr. Silva said, in the case of a corner lot, both streets are considered frontage. The City Council made a number of comments related to discussions that have taken place in previous years regarding Menlo Street. They said it was their understanding that it was a non-dedicated street and that it could stay unimproved until major development took place in the area. They said they did not feel it was equitable for Mrs. Seigal to be required to build the full width of the street improvements.