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Resolution Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for a Two-Story, 66-Unit Residential Development Project Located at 2450 Washington Avenue (PLN2009-00006)
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WHEREAS, Matthew Brooks, of William Mathews, Inc. (the “Applicant”) submitted applications for a two-story 66-unit residential development project (PLN 2009-00006) (the “Project”) consisting of 48 two-bedroom units and 18 one-bedroom units, with a proposed density of 23.2 dwelling units per acre, to be located on a 2.85-acre site at 2450 Washington Avenue, known as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 77D-1410-25 and 77-556-104 (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property is in a relatively flat portion of the City in central San Leandro which has been previously graded and is developed with a 43,200 square foot commercial office building constructed in 1965, with an associated asphalt parking lot; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared an Initial Study consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code, sections 21000, et seq. (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines, and determined a Mitigated Negative Declaration was required in order to analyze the potential for significant impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, based on the Initial Study, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration dated October 14, 2011 which reflected the City’s independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration identifies mitigation measures applicable to the Project, and therefore a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program must be adopted in conjunction with any Project approval; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro Planning Commission reviewed the staff report, the Initial Study and the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and recommended approval of such to the City Council on October 20, 2011 by Resolution No. 2011-001PC; and
WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration...
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