File #: 15-462    Version: 1 Name: Zoning Code Amendments - Resid, Comm, Industrial
Type: Staff Report Status: Filed
In control: Board of Zoning Adjustments
Meeting Date: 8/6/2015 Final action: 8/6/2015
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Consideration of Amendments to the City of San Leandro Zoning Code related to Residential, Commercial and Industrial Uses; Brewpubs; Consignment Stores; Day Care Facilities; Parking; Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; Supportive and Transitional Housing; Warehouse/Storage Facilities; and General Text Updates.
Sponsors: Cynthia Battenberg
Attachments: 1. Proposed Amended Article 3 Definitions (excerpts only), 2. Proposed Amended Article 5 Resid Districts (excerpts only), 3. Proposed Amended Article 6 Comm & Prof Districts (excerpts only), 4. Proposed Amended Article 7 Industr Districts (excerpts only), 5. Proposed Amended Article 8 Open Sp District (excerpts only), 6. Proposed Amended Article 16 Developmt Regs, 7. Proposed Amended Article 17 Parking (excerpts only)
Related files: 15-486, 15-534, 15-535
Title
Consideration of Amendments to the City of San Leandro Zoning Code related to Residential, Commercial and Industrial Uses; Brewpubs; Consignment Stores; Day Care Facilities; Parking; Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; Supportive and Transitional Housing; Warehouse/Storage Facilities; and General Text Updates.

Staffreport
SUMMARY

Staff has developed a set of proposed revisions to the various sections of the San Leandro Zoning Code in an effort to update it in response to recent changes in State and Federal legislation, and to continue the ongoing effort to modernize the Code and increase its flexibility in response to technological advancements and changing market demands. The proposed changes include new definitions for Consignment, Supportive Housing, Target Population, and Transitional Housing. Changes will also be made to existing definitions for Brewpub, Domestic Violence Safe House, Family, Group Housing, Homeless Shelters, Single Housekeeping Unit, and Warehousing - Wholesale/Retail Distribution Facilities and Warehousing-Storage Facilities. Changes are also proposed to the discretionary review process for Day Care Facilities; Home Improvement and Interior D?cor; Industry, Custom; Supportive Housing; Transitional Housing; and Warehouse -Storage Facilities.
Additionally, several implementation actions are included to meet statutory definitions for Emergency, Supportive and Transitional Housing pursuant to the recently adopted Housing Element Update of the City's General Plan, as well as, State law pursuant to SB745. These changes represent an effort to improve access to housing for all individuals and households, including persons with disabilities. Zoning Code amendments are also proposed in response to changes in Federal legislation regarding wireless telecommunications facilities and the timeframes under which they are required to be processed by local jurisdictions and the permitting process for certain types of wireless faciliti...

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