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Staff Report and Presentation on the Draft 2035 San Leandro General Plan and Related Draft Environmental Impact Report
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
This is an informational report only and no City Council action is required.
The City of San Leandro released a Draft General Plan (Draft Plan) and related Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), the latter required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for public review on June 1, 2016. Tonight's presentation provides an opportunity to review the Public Review Draft document in its entirety, and to hear City Council and public comments on the Draft Plan and DEIR.
It is anticipated that the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and Plan Addendum will be posted to the Project website (www.sanleandro2035.org) in mid-August 2016. These two documents, along with the DEIR and Public Review Draft General Plan, will be brought to the Planning Commission for action at a public hearing tentatively scheduled for August 25, 2016. Following Planning Commission action, the General Plan/General Plan Addendum and DEIR/ FEIR will be forwarded to the City Council for adoption, tentatively scheduled for September 19, 2016. Once the City Council has adopted the Plan, the General Plan Addendum will be integrated into a "Final" Plan, which will serves as an important public document for future City use and public information.
BACKGROUND
Every city and county in California is required to prepare a general plan guiding its future growth. State law requires that general plans include the following seven elements:
> Land Use
> Transportation
> Housing
> Open Space
> Conservation
> Safety
> Noise
San Leandro has incorporated these elements and also added the following "optional" elements to its Plan:1
> Economic Development
> Historic Preservation and Community Design
> Community Services and Facilities.
The Housing Element of the General Plan stands alone as a sepa...
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