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Excerpts of Board of Zoning, P:ents Special Meeting July 18, 2002 Minutes No. 2002-1 S Page 3of 5 Planner Pollart stated that ownership of the land was "somewhat muddled." Eden Road was on some of the properties along it; taxes had not been paid since 1966 or earlier; and the ownership of the property was not known. Member Grazzini asked if the tires and other rubble shown in the photos had been placed by the Applicant or by others. Mr. Guss stated that debris was dumped after the site was closed, such as, tires, cars, and appliances. He stated that he stockpiled it until there was enough to take to Waste Management next door. He claimed that his dumping bill for last month was $2,000. Sheila Sanders, 20993 Foothill Boulevard, Hayward, employee of C & G Contractors, stated that she went to the recorder's office to ascertain the owner of the Eden Road area. She agreed with Planner Pollart's comments. Chair Marr asked if the Applicant was in communication with A. Zietz, who was listed as the property owner. Mr. Guss stated that he believed the Mr. Zietz was deceased. He stated that he originally entered into an agreement with Howard Ransom, President of Galbraith Country Club. He now paid rent to Monica Russell, a granddaughter of Mr. Zietz. Chair Marr opened the public hearing. Ms. Sanders asked that the whole nature of the C & G Contractor's business (its dedication to recycling and its community involvement) be taken into consideration. She felt that the Applicant, by doing the "larger thing, at whatever cost," and taking it upon himself to dispose of refuse dumped by others, should be considered. She asked the Board to look at what was working, as opposed to what the Board considered was not working. Mr. Guss stated that the General Manager of the San Leandro Rifle and Pistol Range asked Mr. Guss to leave his card with the Board and asked that any interested person call him for a reference. He also noted many contributions made to the community by his company. Lou Filipovich, 15376 Laverne Drive, asked if the process had been changed, because the Chair did not ask for speakers who approved or disapproved of the matter. He stated that approving or disapproving of the company and its community involvement had nothing to do with this hearing. This was an issue of compliance and all the information needed to make the decision was in the final nine pages of the report. In his opinion, the City had done everything possible under the law to ensure compliance with the CUP and its efforts had been ignored. He did not believe that the City of Oakland, the City of San Leandro, the State and the County would ever decide who owned the property. Motion to Close the Public Hearing (GrazzinilSidari; 6 Ayes, 0 Noes; Absent — Shields)