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Staff Report for PLN2013-00045: Rezone, Planned Development, Development Agreement, and Site Plan Review to Develop an Office/Technology Campus with up to a Maximum of 500,000 Square Feet of Office and Other Related Uses Located in Multiple Buildings on the 7.3 Acre Project Site that Encompasses Four Separate Parcels, Identified as 1333 Martinez Street, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 75-47-2, 75-47-7, 75-47-3-2, and 75-42-2-1; Westlake Development Partners, LLC (Applicant); Chang Income Property Partnership, LP (Property Owner) (The development will occur in three phases consisting of three-, five- and six-story technology-focused office buildings and related site improvements such as on-site and off-site landscaping, bike path, pedestrian path, and utilities; and surface parking for the development of Phase 1. Future phases will require the construction of a multi-level parking structure.)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In April 2012, a revised San Leandro Crossings Master Plan for the development of a multi-phased, mixed use office project was presented to the City Council. The revised Master Plan included an office campus with a focus on technology immediately west of the Downtown San Leandro BART Station. The City supported Westlake Development Partners LLC's (Westlake's) revised Master Plan and found it in accord with and a vital catalyst towards implementing the City's Downtown Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (TOD Strategy) goals. The proposed high density office development incorporates innovative high technology/economic development opportunities by uniquely leveraging the Lit San Leandro high speed fiber optic loop and the Downtown San Leandro BART station. Furthermore, the timing of the tech office campus enables the developer and the City to tap into economic opportunities generated from the recent growth of the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area high tech industries. The timing of the market opportunities coupled wi...
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