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RESOLUTION 2016-006, of the Planning Commission, Recommending that the City Council Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Bring Certain Properties in the City into Conformance with the 2035 General Plan
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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 its zoning regulations and zoning map to ensure consistency with the updated General Plan Map and Land Use categories. Furthermore, to comply with State General Plan Guidelines, the City has updated its General Plan to ensure that it remains relevant and reflects local physical and demographic patterns”; 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: 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 Permitting; Policy ED-3.1 Innovation Ecosystem; Policy ED-3.2 Business Infrastructure; Policy ED-3.3 Leading Edge Economic Sectors; Policy ED-3.5 Sustainable Manufactures; and Policy ED-4.7 Employee-Serving Retail; and
WHEREAS, the 2035 General Plan includes the land use designations of Downtown Mixed-Use, which allows “a range of uses…(including) retail shops, services, offices, cultural activities, public and civic uses, and similar and compatible uses, including upper story residential uses” and “allowable residential densities ranging from 24 to 100 units per net acre”; and Transit-Oriented Mixed Use, which “provides for a mix of high-intensity land uses that capitalize on proximity to the San Leandro BART station” and “specify minimum densities (generally 60 to 80 units per acre) and minimum floor area ratios.”; and
WHEREAS, the following 2035 General Plan goals and policies would be implemented with the amendments to the City’s zoning map: Goal LU-2 Preserve and enhance the district identities of San Leandro neighborhoods; Policy LU-2.7 Location of Future Multi-Family Development; Policy LU-2.8 Alterations, Additions, and Infill; Policy LU-2.9 Density Transitions; Goal LU-3 Provide housing opportunities and improve economic access to housing for all segments of the community; Policy LU-3.1 Mix of Unit Types; Policy LU-3.4 Promotion of Infill; Policy LU-3.5 Mixed Use on Transit Corridors; Goal LU-6 Foster the development of Downtown San Leandro as a vibrant pedestrian oriented destination; Policy LU-6.1 Downtown Plans; Action LU-6.1.C Downtown Zoning Changes; Action LU6.1.D. Minimum and Maximum Densities; Policy LU-6.3 Retail-Service Improvements; Action LU6.3.A. Removal of Zoning Constraints; Policy LU-6.2 Downtown Sub-Districts; Policy LU-6.4 Office Development; Policy 6.6 Downtown Housing Diversity; Policy LU-6.9 Urban Design; Action LU-6.9 Building Height; Policy LU-6.11 Coordination; Policy LU-6.13 BART Station Area Transit Village; Action LU-6.13.C. BART Area Housing; Policy LU-6.15. Conservation of Lower Density Downtown Areas; Action CD-6.3.A. Daylight Plane Regulations; Policy ED-1.8 Expand the Local Office Market; Goal ED-4 Create attractive, economically vibrant commercial areas; Policy ED-4.5 Downtown San Leandro; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Division prepared Zoning Map amendments for consistency with the 2035 General Plan; and
WHEREAS, proposed amendments to the Zoning Map are set forth in attached Exhibits A through F, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2035 General Plan and related zoning amendments in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, between May 27 and July 25, 2016, staff held community meetings with Industrial Transition (IT) property owners, Downtown Area property owners, the San Leandro Improvement Association, the Downtown Association, the Chamber of Commerce, the Estudillo Estates Homeowners Association, and other interested parties to present the proposed amendments and receive public comments on the proposed changes to the Zoning Map; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2016 the Planning Commission held a work session to review and provide recommendations on the draft amendments and receive public comments on the proposed changes. The City Council held similar work sessions on July 5, 2016 and July 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, a staff report dated August 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the proposed Zoning Map amendments for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the staff report and the proposed Zoning Map amendments at a duly noticed public hearing on August 25, 2016, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard. In addition to the legally required notice, the City also sent courtesy notices to property owners affected by the amendments and other interested parties; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 2016-02 recommending City Council certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report, and adopted Resolution 2016-03 recommending City Council approval of the 2035 General Plan, which resolutions are incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and made part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance to amend the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibits A through F, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, based on the following findings:
1. The map amendments will bring the Zoning Map into consistency with the 2035 General Plan, as further explained in the August 25, 2016 staff report, and as required by Government Code section 65855 and sections 5-2708 and 5-2712 of the Zoning Code.
2. The map amendments are desirable to update the existing Zoning Map with respect to existing development.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommendation is made in the following voting sequence, as required by the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC):
SEGMENT ONE: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN: ______ (Recused due to economic conflict of interest)
SEGMENT TWO: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN: ______ (Recused due to economic conflict of interest)
SEGMENT THREE: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSTAIN: ______ (Recused due to economic conflict of interest)
SEGMENT FOUR: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
SEGMENT FIVE: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit E, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN: ______ (Recused due to economic conflict of interest)
SEGMENT SIX: Amends the Zoning Map as shown in Exhibit F, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of August, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Ed Hernandez,
Planning Commission Chairperson
ATTEST:
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Tom Liao,
Secretary to the Planning Commission