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O CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />BY: <br />SUBJECT: <br />November 26, 1996 <br />Wandzia Grycz, Interim City Manager <br />June Catalano, Development Services Director <br />Norm Weisbrod, Associate Planner <br />APPROVED AND FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />Wandzia Grycz <br />Interim City Manager <br />Continuation of the Appeal by Paul Martin et. al. Regarding the Bal Theater <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is still working with Paul Martin, owner of Bal Theater, on alternative uses for the building. Staff <br />recommends that this matter be continued to the City Council meeting of January 21, 1997. <br />BACKGROUND <br />This item is an appeal of an administrative decision denying the use of the former Bal Theater by the <br />Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. This matter was appealed to the Planning Commission and <br />they upheld the Development Services Director's denial of the church use of the Bal Theater. The <br />matter was appealed to the City Council for its consideration. <br />DISCUSSION <br />This item has been continued several times over the past two months. Staff is working with the <br />property owner and his attorney on alternative uses of the property. The goal is to find a use for the <br />property that will be compatible with the Community Commercial zoning on East 14th Street and with <br />the surrounding residential neighborhood. The property owner has initiated the request for <br />continuance. <br />145 <br />