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RESOLUTION 2016-005 of the Planning Commission, Recommending that the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending Zoning Code Article 3, Definitions; Article 6, Commercial and Professional Districts; Article 7, Industrial Districts; Article 16, Development Regulations; Article 18 Signs; Article 25 Site Plan Review to Bring the San Leandro Zoning Code into conformance with the City's General Plan 2035, and General Text Updates
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro is considering a new General Plan, the 2035 General Plan, which states that "the San Leandro General Plan aspires to update zoning regulations for the DA- zones to ensure consistency with the updated General Plan Map and Land Use categories. Furthermore, the 2035 General Plan envisions changes around the City's BART stations, in its industrial districts, and along major arterials such as East 14th, recognizing existing patterns and accommodating a diverse mix of uses in the future"; and
WHEREAS, the 2035 General Plan would establish a new designation of Industrial Transition (IT) in the Land Use Chapter and Land Use Map, corresponding to "areas that have historically have been industrial but have transitioned or may transition in the future to a more diverse mix of uses, including general commercial activities"; and
WHEREAS, the following 2035 General Plan goals and policies would be implemented with the creation of the IT Industrial Transition zoning district use and development regulations: Policy 3.11 Conversion of Non-Residential Land; Goal LU-7 Sustain dynamic innovation districts; Policy LU-7.2 Adaptive Re-Use; Policy LU-7.3 Zoning Flexibility; Action LU-7.3.A. Zoning Review; Policy LU-7.9 Business Amenities; Policy LU-7.12 Alvarado from Marina to Thornton; Policy LU-8.12 Marina Boulevard; Policy LU-10.1 Zoning; Policy LU-10.3 Buffering; Action LU-10.3.C. Warehouse Conversion; Policy ED-1.3 Industrial Land Use Efficiency; Policy ED-2.3 Development Review and Permitt...
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