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Staff Report for APL21-0001, a Resolution of the City of San Leandro City Council to Affirm the City of San Leandro Board of Zoning Adjustments Decision to Approve a Conditional Use Permit, Parking Exception and Site Plan Review and Finding No Additional Review is Required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21094.5 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.3 for the Callan & East 14th Street Project Application and Denying the Appeals by East Bay Residents for Responsible Development and Laborers International Union of North America, Local 304, Case Number PLN18-0036.
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Two different parties have filed an appeal challenging the Board of Zoning Adjustments' May 6, 2021 approval of the Callan & East 14th Street Project (PLN18-0036), a 196-unit five-story mixed-use residential development with ground floor retail, a two-story parking garage and 196 residential units located on a 1.6 acre site at 1188 E. 14th Street. Both Appellants submitted written statements in support of their positions (attached). Although the statements and reasons for their appeal differ, both parties have requested the City Council reject the Board of Zoning Adjustments' adopted environmental determination for the Project and return the item to have an environmental impact report prepared. Staff reviewed the two appeals and found them to lack merit for the reasons identified in this report and the attached resolution with findings.
No new information was presented in either appeal that meets the substantial evidence test to require additional analysis through an EIR. Staff recommends that the City Council deny the appeals and uphold the decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) by adopting a resolution affirming the BZA decision.
BACKGROUND
The 1188 E. 14th St. Project reflects the culmination of over a decade of planning efforts originating from the Downtown San Leandro Transit-Ori...
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