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San Leandro Planning Commission Meeting - August 20, 2026

City Council — Thursday, August 20, 2026
BodySan Leandro, California
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, August 20, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:01

All right, good evening.

0:02

The July 2nd, 2026 meeting of the planning commission is called to order.

0:07

Would everyone please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:32

Will the Secretary please conduct the roll call?

0:36

Thank you, Chairperson.

0:38

From the record, the following commissioners are present for the meeting at time of roll call.

0:42

Chair Tejada, Vice Chair Mendoza, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Solis, and Commissioner Nay, Commissioner Zuber and Commissioner Tabjulu are not present at time of roll call.

0:53

We do have quorum.

0:57

Great.

0:58

Thank you, Secretary.

0:59

The next item on the agenda is announcements.

1:02

Mr.

1:02

Secretary, are there any announcements this evening?

1:05

I do not have any announcements this week this evening.

1:10

Moving on to the consent calendar.

1:21

Would any commissioners like to pull the item from the consent calendar for corrections?

1:25

If not, may I have a motion to approve the consent calendar.

1:32

Motion to approve the consent calendar.

1:35

Do we have a second?

1:37

Second.

1:39

It has been moved by Commissioner Solis and seconded by Vice Chair Mendoza that the consent calendar be approved.

1:50

Please cast your votes on screen.

2:05

But motion passes five.

2:07

There it is.

2:08

Five to zero.

2:09

Five yeses.

2:12

No nays or no uh exemptions.

2:15

Abstentions.

2:17

The next item on the agenda is staff reports and announcements.

2:21

Mr.

2:22

Secretary, do we have any staff reports or announcements this evening?

2:27

There are no staff reports or announcements this evening.

2:34

Okay, thank you, Mr.

2:35

Secretary.

2:36

The next item on the agenda is public comments.

2:39

The public is invited to make any comments related to agenda items that are not listed under public hearings or other items of public interest at this time.

2:47

If you wish to speak during public comments, please fill out a speaker card and hand it to the administrative assistant and speakers will be invited to speak.

2:57

Public comments are limited to three minutes per person.

3:00

If you wish to comment on an item not on an item listed under the public hearings portion of the agenda, you will have the opportunity to do so when the item is heard.

3:10

Please fill out the speaker card and hand it to the administrative assistant.

3:14

We are now taking public comments.

3:16

This is the time when any person may address the board on matters not listed on this agenda.

3:27

Moving on to the next item on the agenda, presentations.

3:32

Mr.

3:32

Secretary, are there any presentations this evening?

3:35

There are no presentations this evening.

3:43

Tonight's agenda has one public hearing item for consideration by the planning commission.

3:53

If you wish to speak before the planning commission, please submit a speaker card and state your name and address for the record.

4:00

Meetings of the planning commission are recorded and televised, so please speak clearly for the record.

4:08

The hearing item is agenda item 7a-PLN 25-0031.

4:19

Consideration of a resolution approving a conditional use permit, CUP to establish an outdoor vehicle storage yard associated with a towing company located at 476 Whitney Street.

4:34

APN 77A-743-23 zoning district IG.

4:42

May we please have the staff report.

5:00

I am the project planner of the item before you, project number PLN 25031.

5:05

This is a request for a conditional use permit to establish an outdoor vehicle storage yard associated with a towing company at 476 Whitney Street.

5:14

Tonight I will be providing an overview of the proposal, staff analysis, and recommendation.

5:21

The applicant and owner Parvanese Chand, present here today, is requesting a conditional use permit to establish an outdoor vehicle storage yard at 476 Whitney Street within the 22,500 square foot lot.

5:35

The applicant proposes to use the existing gated area at the rear of the property for outdoor vehicle storage use.

5:43

The site is located on the west side of Whitney Street between Adam Avenue and Edison Avenue within the industrial general zoning district and is not adjacent to any residential zones or uses.

5:54

Adjacent uses include warehouse, light manufacturing, as well as professional offices.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

San Leandro Planning Commission Meeting

August 20, 2026 – The San Leandro Planning Commission met to consider a conditional use permit for an outdoor vehicle storage yard associated with a towing company. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with five commissioners present and two absent. The consent calendar was approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Draft meeting minutes from June 4, 2026 (Item 3.A) were approved by a vote of 5-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the public comment period or the public hearing.

Discussion Items

  • Item 7.A – PLN25-0031: Conditional Use Permit for Outdoor Vehicle Storage Yard at 476 Whitney Street
    • Staff presented the proposal for a towing company to use an existing gated rear area (approx. 5,400 sq ft) on a 22,500 sq ft lot for outdoor storage of up to 20 vehicles on a rotating basis. The site is in the Industrial General (IG) zone, not adjacent to residential uses. Operations include 24/7 vehicle drop-offs but retrieval only during business hours (8 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri). Two employees are anticipated.
    • Staff recommended approval with conditions, including a revised condition 24 for stormwater management per Alameda County Clean Water Program, and a new condition requiring one bicycle parking space.
    • Commissioner Rich asked about procedures for after-hours vehicle drop-offs, specifically whether vehicles would be placed inside the gated area and how hazardous fluid containment would be managed. Staff clarified that all dropped vehicles must go into the secure gated impound area, and the two parking spaces outside the gate are for customer pickups.
    • No other commissioners had questions.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to adopt the resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit with the revised condition 24 was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Solis. The motion passed unanimously (6-0) . The decision is final unless appealed to the City Council within 15 days.
  • Commission reports: Commissioner Rich inquired about data center proposals in the development pipeline; staff confirmed no applications have been received.
  • The meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening. The July 2nd, 2026 meeting of the planning commission is called to order. Would everyone please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance? Will the Secretary please conduct the roll call? Thank you, Chairperson. From the record, the following commissioners are present for the meeting at time of roll call. Chair Tejada, Vice Chair Mendoza, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Solis, and Commissioner Nay, Commissioner Zuber and Commissioner Tabjulu are not present at time of roll call. We do have quorum. Great. Thank you, Secretary. The next item on the agenda is announcements. Mr. Secretary, are there any announcements this evening? I do not have any announcements this week this evening. Moving on to the consent calendar. Would any commissioners like to pull the item from the consent calendar for corrections? If not, may I have a motion to approve the consent calendar. Motion to approve the consent calendar. Do we have a second? Second. It has been moved by Commissioner Solis and seconded by Vice Chair Mendoza that the consent calendar be approved. Please cast your votes on screen. But motion passes five. There it is. Five to zero. Five yeses. No nays or no uh exemptions. Abstentions. The next item on the agenda is staff reports and announcements. Mr. Secretary, do we have any staff reports or announcements this evening? There are no staff reports or announcements this evening. Okay, thank you, Mr. Secretary. The next item on the agenda is public comments. The public is invited to make any comments related to agenda items that are not listed under public hearings or other items of public interest at this time. If you wish to speak during public comments, please fill out a speaker card and hand it to the administrative assistant and speakers will be invited to speak. Public comments are limited to three minutes per person. If you wish to comment on an item not on an item listed under the public hearings portion of the agenda, you will have the opportunity to do so when the item is heard. Please fill out the speaker card and hand it to the administrative assistant. We are now taking public comments. This is the time when any person may address the board on matters not listed on this agenda. Moving on to the next item on the agenda, presentations. Mr. Secretary, are there any presentations this evening? There are no presentations this evening. Tonight's agenda has one public hearing item for consideration by the planning commission. If you wish to speak before the planning commission, please submit a speaker card and state your name and address for the record. Meetings of the planning commission are recorded and televised, so please speak clearly for the record. The hearing item is agenda item 7a-PLN 25-0031.

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