Title
RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Approve a Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and Aaron Welch Planning to Prepare Zoning Code Amendments to Implement the Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement in an Amount not to Exceed $70,000
Body
WHEREAS, in May 2014, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ("MTC") awarded the City of San Leandro (the "City") an MTC Priority Development Area ("PDA") Planning Grant ("PDA Grant") in the amount of $440,000 to prepare the Bay Fair Transit-Oriented Development ("TOD") Specific Plan ("Specific Plan") and Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and
WHEREAS, the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan Area encompasses 154 acres and is generally bound by East 14th Street to the northeast, Hesperian Boulevard to the west, and the border between the City and unincorporated Alameda County to the south and southwest (the "Specific Plan Area"); and
WHEREAS, in September 2016, the 2035 General Plan was adopted, which created a new Bay Fair Transit-Oriented Development (B-TOD) land use designation for the Specific Plan Area. The details of the land uses, design and development for the area are referenced in the adopted Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2018, the City Council adopted the Specific Plan, which includes goals and policies related to land use, transportation/traffic, infrastructure, and design to fulfill the vision for the Specific Plan Area, and established uses and development standards for the Specific Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, the Specific Plan identifies Zoning Map and Zoning Text Amendments to establish the B-TOD Zoning District as necessary short-term implementation actions; and
WHEREAS, the City requires the professional services of a qualified consultant to prepare the Zoning Code amendments recommended under the Bay Fair TOD Speci...
Click here for full text