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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Consulting Services Agreement for an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 Between the City of San Leandro and Dixon Resources Unlimited for On-Call Parking Management Support Services (to conduct parking impact studies on future residential and commercial development)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to approve a Consulting Services Agreement in the amount of $40,000 with Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon) for on-call support services pertaining to residential and commercial development projects and their parking impacts on the surrounding neighborhood.
This pilot program will enable City staff, particularly in the Community Development Department, to utilize the services of Dixon on a case by case basis to assess specific development projects and their parking impacts on the surrounding areas.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
In early 2021, the City Council directed City staff to seek out expertise to assist in evaluating parking impacts of higher density residential and commercial development on surrounding on-street parking. According to the 2035 General Plan, San Leandro's population is expected to continue growing in size through new residential development that is projected to meet the high demand for housing (particularly affordable housing). As a result, the potential loss of on-street parking due to growth is expected to be an issue of ongoing public concern. Furthermore, these concerns are likely to be further compounded because of new State laws that mandate a streamlined permitting process with less opportunities for local control over minimum parking standards. Indeed, in some cases local agencies will be prohibited from requiring any onsite parking whatsoever for certain types of projects. Based on these circumstances, the City Council expressed a desire for the City to more pro-actively ...
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