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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE February 8, 2007 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. San Leandro City Hall 835 East 14th Street San Leandro, California Sister Cities Gallery Room HIGHLIGHTS Committee Members: Councilmember Grant, Councilmember Souza, Councilmember Stephens, (Chair). City staff present: Steve Hollister, Hanson Horn, Sally Barros, Tom Liao, Debbie Pollart, Tim Ricard, and Luke Sims. Public present: Andrea Cohen, Linda Mandolini, and Dan Walters. The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. 1. Discussion Regarding Proposed Affordable Senior Housing Development (2121 East 14th Street) Housing Manager Tom Liao explained that Eden Housing entered into an option agreement to purchase the fonner Sir Richards car lot on the comer of East 141h Street and Estabrook Street. Eden Housing is in the process of evaluating the development potential of the property and has begun the pre-application process necessary to build a proposed affordable rental housing development for seniors. Eden is exploring two options: (1) a three-story, 53- unit complex with surface lot parking and (2) a four-story, 84-unit complex with three levels of housing above garage parking. Eden is currently applying for funding sources such as tax credits and HUD Section 202 funds. They expect to request approximately $4 million in Redevelopment Agency assistance from the Housing Set-Aside Fund for the 53-unit complex, or $6 million in assistance for the 84-unit complex. Tom Liao introduced Linda Mandolini the Executive Director of Eden Housing. Ms. Mandolini described Eden's successes in San Leandro and the positive relationship Eden has with the Redevelopment Agency. The cooperative atmosphere and strong community outreach effort used in the development of the Fuller Gardens project will serve as a model for this development. She further acknowledged some of the challenges with the site and the need to work closely with neighbors on such issues as parking and building massing. Councilmember Grant inquired if this proposed approach would be similar to that which was used to develop the Broadmoor Plaza Senior Housing Community in 2001. In particular she noted the formation of a local board to oversee the project. Ms. Mandolini responded that a local board would be formed once a decision was made to proceed with the project.