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Rules and Communications Committee Highlights of March 1, 2012
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL RULES AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
March 1, 2012
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East l4th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
Committee Members
present: Mayor Stephen Cassidy, Councilmembers Jim Prola and Ursula Reed
City Staff present: Chris Zapata, City Manager; Jayne Williams, City Attorney; Lianne Marshall, Assistant City Manager; Luke Sims, Community Development Director; Deborah Fox,
Public present: Chris Crow, Dan Dillman, Darlene Evans, Eric Flowers, Scott Hennigh, Dave Johnson, Marga Lacabe, Whitlow Magor, Gary Mortara (several attendees did not sign in or identify themselves)
Mayor Cassidy called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m., and apologized to the group for his late arrival.
1. Discussion Regarding Modification of Proposed Changes to Industrial Districts Related to Assembly Uses, Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities
Community Development Director Luke Sims commented on the complexity of the issue, and the possible confusion and lack of clarity surrounding it, and stated that he hoped a detailed discussion with the Rules Committee could take place today. Senior Planner Kathleen Livermore described the elements of the proposal presented to the City Council at the February 21st Council meeting. At the meeting, the Council referred discussion on the zoning changes to the Industrial districts to the Rules and Communications Committee for further discussion and analysis of potential alternatives and options.
She noted that, in an effort to simplify the explanation, the point was omitted that currently, the Industrial General district does not include Commercial Recreation as a conditionally permitted use.
Ms. Livermore described the four maps that were displayed:
1. Zoning map;
2. Proposed Industrial Zoned Assembly Use Areas that Would Allow for Commercial Recreation U...
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