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General Plan Study Session on Community Design and Preservation Policies, Community Services and Facilities Policies, and General Plan Map Preview
Staffreport
This is an informational report only and no Planning Commission action is required. The City of San Leandro is in the process of updating its General Plan. Eight study sessions with the Planning Commission have been held to date. Previous General Plan study sessions have focused on the other elements of the plan, including housing, land use, transportation, parks/open space/conservation, and environmental hazards. The September 17 study session will focus on policies pertaining to community design, historic preservation, and community services and facilities. The study session will also include a "preview" of the new General Plan Map.
BACKGROUND
As was noted at the previous Study Sessions, the process now being undertaken is a General Plan Update, and not a brand new General Plan, as was prepared in 1998-2002. As such, the starting point for policy discussions is the existing General Plan (the 2002 Plan). The City has completed an audit of the policies and actions in the 2002 Plan to provide a baseline for the Update.
The 2002 San Leandro General Plan includes seven elements. An eighth element on Economic Development will be added through the current update.
One of the General Plan Elements (Housing) has already been updated and was adopted by the City Council in January 2015. Two of the Elements (Land Use and Transportation) were covered at the May 21 Planning Commission study session. Two more Elements (Open Space/Parks/Conservation & Environmental Hazards) were covered at the July 16 Planning Commission study session. The final two Elements will be covered on September 17.
Attachments "A" and "B" are the policy audits for the two elements to be discussed on September 17. Attachment A is the audit for Historic Preservation and Community Design. Attachment B is the audit ...
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