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2500 Davis Street 3 November 4, 2002 PLN2002-00031 attendance. A summary of the comments from that meeting are included in the October 1, 2002 Planning Commission Work Session staff report packet. • A second work session for the proposed project was held by the Planning Commission on October 1, 2002. A brief overview of the project was presented by staff, with an additional presentation made by the applicant, in particular describing the recent neighborhood meeting that had taken place. Public testimony was taken, with comments from residents focused on potential project impacts related to air quality, diesel truck traffic, and other health -related issues. Several neighborhood speakers also indicated that in the future, they should be included in the development review process at the beginning, rather than at the end. At the work session, the Commissioners refined the proposed list of permitted/conditionally permitted and administrative approvals that would be allowed with the Planned Development. • At its regularly scheduled October 10, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission help a public hearing on the proposed project, and after taking public testimony, the Planning Commission approved a motion (5 ayes; 1 nay; 1 absent) to forward this item to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous City Council Action A public hearing for this project was held by the City Council on September 3, 2002. At the close of the public hearing and after discussion amongst Council, a motion was made and approved to remand the item back to the Planning Commission for additional consideration, with specific direction to the applicant to meet with neighborhood representatives. City Council Committee Review and Action The City Council Business Development Subcommittee received a briefing on the proposed project on July 11, 2002. The focus of discussion was on the potential traffic impacts from the development. Applicable General Plan Policies The underlying IG Zoning District allows for a variety of general industrial, manufacturing, and office uses. The project site is located within the West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Area, which defers to the City's General Plan and Zoning Code on land use and development regulations. Although the Redevelopment Plan does not stipulate specific uses for this property, it does indicate that, "projects shall give consideration to good design, open space, and other amenities to enhance the aesthetic and architectural quality of the Project Area" (p. 29).