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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: August 7, 1997 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: June Catalano, Development Services BY: Joann Oliver, Community Standards Coordinator APPROVED AND FORW TO CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Community Preservation Appeal - 1862 Edgehill Court SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION In response to several complaints and a petition, the Community Standards Section took enforcement action to require the removal of two limousines parked in front of the residential property located at 1862 Edgehill Court. Staff determined that the use of the public street for the daily parking of two limousines was out of harmony with the standards of the neighborhood and caused a public nuisance in violation of the Community Preservation Ordinance. The property owners did not remove the limousines and on July 16, 1997, a hearing was held before the Community Preservation Hearing Board. The hearing board found the condition to be a public nuisance and required the removal of one limousine by August 1, 1997, and the second limousine by July 16, 1998. The Board indicated that the limousines could be parked at the property, if they were parked on a legal off-street parking area. On July 22, 1997, the property owners, Mr. and Mrs. DeLaCruz, filed an appeal of the hearing board's decision. Based on the concern expressed by the neighborhood, staff is continuing to recommend that the limousines be removed. Staff recommends that the City Council require the removal of the limousines within 30 days, based on the following finding: A reasonable determination can be made that the use of the public street for the purpose of parking two stretch limousines is so out of harmony with the standards of the properties in the vicinity so as to cause substantial diminution of the enjoyment, use and property values of such properties, and therefore violates Section 3-1-205(b)(1) of the Community Preservation Ordinance. E