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Record of Proceedings

San Leandro Planning Commission Meeting – October 1, 2026

City Council — Thursday, October 1, 2026

BodySan Leandro, California

SessionCity Council

DateThursday, October 1, 2026

StatusFILED

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Unassigned speaker

0:46

All

Speaker 1

0:47

right, good evening, good evening.

0:49

The September third, twenty twenty six meeting of the Planning Commission is called to order.

0:56

Would everyone please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?

1:22

Will the Secretary please conduct the roll call?

Unassigned speaker

1:31

For the

Speaker 2

1:31

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

1:34

Chairperson Tehada, Vice Chairperson Mendoza, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Selease, and Commissioner Tabjulu.

1:44

Commissioner Zuber and Commissioner Nay are absent at the time of quorum of uh of roll call, but we do have a quorum.

Unassigned speaker

1:56

Thank you,

Speaker 1

1:56

Mr.

1:57

Secretary.

1:57

The next item on the agenda is announcements.

2:00

Mr.

2:01

Secretary, are there any announcements this evening?

Speaker 2

2:09

There are no announcements this evening.

Speaker 1

2:15

Moving on to the consent calendar.

2:26

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

2:31

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

Speaker 3

2:42

Motion to pass the

Unassigned speaker

2:43

minutes.

Unassigned speaker

2:46

Do

Speaker 1

2:47

I have a second?

2:49

Second.

2:50

Second.

2:51

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

3:00

Please vote on your screens.

Unassigned speaker

3:10

The

Speaker 1

3:11

motion passes with four yeses, zero no's

Speaker 4

3:16

and one

Speaker 5

3:16

abstention.

Speaker 1

3:21

Next item on the agenda is staff reports and announcements.

3:25

Mr.

3:25

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

3:50

Perfect.

3:51

Thank you, Mr.

3:52

Secretary.

Unassigned speaker

3:53

The

Speaker 1

3:53

next item on the agenda is public comments.

4:07

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.

4:16

Public comments are limited to three minutes per person.

4:20

If you wish to comment on an item listed under the public hearings portion of the agenda, you will have an opportunity to do so when the item is heard.

4:30

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

4:34

We are now taking public comments.

4:36

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

4:42

Again, items not listed on this agenda.

4:48

I will now call our first speaker.

Unassigned speaker

5:00

First speaker is I may mispronounce this is Chris Urb.

Unassigned speaker

5:05

Urban Res Life.

Speaker 1

5:07

There we

Unassigned speaker

5:07

go.

Speaker 1

5:08

Thank you for the correction.

5:09

Appreciate

Unassigned speaker

5:10

it.

Speaker 6

5:17

Good evening, relatives.

5:26

First, I'd like to acknowledge De Alone people whose territory that we occupy.

5:33

Good day.

5:34

My name is Chris Urban Res Life Longoria.

5:37

I am a citizen of the Caddo Nation and a resident of San Leandro for 42 years.

5:43

Stewardship of the land, Mama Earth, is at its strongest when it's guided by both knowledge and partnerships.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████29%

Economic Development███████████11%

Procedural█████████9%

Technology and Innovation███████7%

Community Engagement███████7%

Transportation Safety██████6%

Zoning Code Changes██████6%

Public Comments█████5%

Public Safety████4%

Summary of Proceedings

San Leandro Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting – October 1, 2026

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM and adjourned at 9:11 PM. The commission considered a conditional use permit, site plan review, and height exception for a new warehouse/distribution facility. After public testimony and deliberation, the project was approved with specific conditions addressing data center conversion, vibration monitoring, and rodent mitigation.

Consent Calendar

26-366 Draft Meeting Minutes of July 2, 2026: Approved unanimously (4-0-1, with one abstention).

Public Comments & Testimony

Chris Urban Res Life Longoria (San Leandro resident, Caddo Nation citizen) expressed concern about potential data center use, urged caution on zoning updates, and highlighted environmental justice issues.
During the public hearing, multiple speakers representing labor unions (Labors Union Local 304, Carpenters Union Local 713, IBEW Local 595) expressed strong support for the project, emphasizing local union jobs, fair wages, and apprenticeship opportunities. Speakers included Alejandro Martinez, Victor de la Torre, Daniel Garcia, Jason Gumatalto, Brent Hog, and Daniel Gregg.
Residents and community members (Mike McGuire, Sarah Bailey, Tao Li, Ginny Madsen, Karen Diaz, Douglas Spaulding) voiced concerns about potential data center conversion, truck traffic impacts on roads, noise for adjacent residential neighborhoods, environmental risks from contaminated soils, and inadequate buffering for Davis Street Community Center. Some residents acknowledged the project’s improvements but remained wary of future conversion.

Discussion Items

7A. PLN24-0030 – 3199 Alvarado Street Warehouse/Distribution Facility: The project proposes a 241,400 sq. ft., 46-foot-tall warehouse on a 14.9-acre lot in the IG (Industrial General) zoning district. Staff (Laura Torres) presented the project’s compliance with state AB98 requirements (truck circulation, buffer setbacks, energy efficiency), a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA with mitigation measures for cultural resources, tree protection, and hazardous materials (due to the DWA plume). The applicant (Chandler Elliott, CC Industries) clarified the site is not a data center, emphasized union labor partnerships, and committed to enhanced landscaping and EV charging.
Commissioner discussion focused on concerns about potential data center conversion, road damage, construction vibration, and rodent mitigation. Vice Chair Mendoza proposed an outright ban on data centers on the site; legal counsel advised that a use permit cannot ban a use not proposed, but a condition can clarify that any future data center requires a new CUP. Commissioner Rich moved to approve with conditions proposed by staff.

Key Outcomes

Approval of PLN24-0030 passed with a vote of 4-1 (Commissioner Nay and Zuber absent; Vice Chair Mendoza dissented on data center ban). The approval includes the following conditions:
1. Authorized Use Condition: The conditional use permit authorizes warehouse/storage/wholesale/retail distribution uses only; any future proposal for a major utilities use, including a data center, requires a new conditional use permit and CEQA review.
2. Vibration Monitoring: Prior to building permits, a vibration study must be prepared and measures implemented to minimize impacts on adjacent residential properties; monitoring during construction required.
3. Rodent/Pest Mitigation: A survey and mitigation plan must be conducted prior to demolition.
The project aligns with the city’s general plan and economic development strategy, and the site will remain in industrial use. The decision is final unless appealed to the City Council within 15 days.

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