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Mr. Johnson also said allowing more uses in San Leandro’s industrial districts is an important <br />shift, and many of the changes proposed for the Zoning Code complement those efforts. <br />Referencing the Live-Work category, he said a Work-Live category also would be advisable. It <br />would enable anyone who buys or leases property in a live-work environment to clearly <br />understand that he/she lives in an industrial area. He recommended the City contact Tom Dolan, <br />an Oakland architect who has done this kind of work throughout the U.S. for years. <br />Dave Ehrlich, Lewelling Boulevard, said he’s part of a broad coalition that includes all nine Bay <br />Area Counties, fighting the Plan Bay Area regionalization that would phase out local <br />governments. He said it’s been a hard sell, because local officials have trouble grasping the idea <br />of flipping governance into a social-engineering phase with transit-oriented and live-work/work- <br />live developments. He said SB1 proposes transforming the former redevelopment agencies into <br />sustainable community development funds, which Mr. Ehrlich states would take away private- <br />property rights, change the meaning of blight, and usher in inappropriate land uses. <br />Derick Lee asked for more information about San Leandro’s strategy for attracting more creative <br />people and businesses geared toward technology and innovation, beyond the interest in creating <br />more work-live/live-work opportunities. <br />With no other speakers coming forward, Chair Abero brought the discussion back to the <br />Commissioners and BZA members. <br />BZA Member Hudson said she wanted to be on record as objecting to two proposals. She <br />strongly opposes any changes in terms of Entertainment Activities because the topic went through <br />considerable contemplation and discussion. To put it under the auspices of the Police Department <br />would be the wrong way to go, she said. She also said she wanted posted hearing notices to <br />continue. <br />BZA Member Thomas also expressed concerns about Entertainment Activities falling under the <br />auspices of the Police Department. Among the reasons he cited were the potential for banning <br />involvement by anyone with a record and the additional burden on the police when officers have <br />so many pressing issues to deal with already. <br />Vice Chair Palma said Entertainment Activities under police auspices would be “flat-out <br />wrong.” She also expressed favoring continued posting of hearing notices as a public benefit that <br />should not be taken away. As for Mobile Food Vendors, Vice Chair Palma said they encounter <br />extraordinary barriers in Oakland, but every city has its own idiosyncrasies about food trucks. <br />If people perceive that San Leandro is setting up barriers to Entertainment Activities, BZA <br />Member Houston said it would undermine the extensive work and progress we’ve made in the <br />entertainment arena, the efforts to attract more wine bars, microbreweries and other activities the <br />City wants to encourage, and to draw increasing numbers of young people coming to town and <br />spending their money. She said she doesn’t want to put up roadblocks that would preclude <br />continuing the positive, progressive moves we (the City) have made to more strategically place <br />ourselves in a position from make this a community that draws young people to live and work. <br />Chair Mendieta said he agrees with his colleagues about keeping Entertainment Activities in the <br />Zoning Code and with the BZA. In terms of Parking requirements, he said some residential <br />structures within a certain distance of BART stations could do with less than one space per unit. <br />He said the definition of Community Gardens should spell out responsibilities and address <br />liability issues. The groundwork for San Leandro’s transformation has been laid with the <br />construction of the Kaiser facility and the installation of the fiber-optic network, Chair Mendieta <br />noted, but it’s disappointing that the Village Marketplace is just a strip mall downtown and not a <br />mixed-use development. He favors San Leandro becoming more aggressive in terms of height <br />and density. <br />Exhibit E: Excerpt of Meeting Minutes for Planning Commission/BZA Joint Work Session, January 30 <br /> Page 7 of 9 <br />