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Staff Report on Certification of the San Leandro 2035 General Plan Environmental Impact Report and Adoption of the 2035 General Plan
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The City of San Leandro released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Draft 2035 General Plan (Draft Plan) for public review on June 1, 2016. The public comment period on the DEIR closed on July 15, 2016. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), including responses to comments on the DEIR, and edits to the DEIR. The City also prepared a General Plan Addendum (Addendum), including edits to the June 1 Draft General Plan to respond to written and oral comments. On August 25, 2016, the Planning Commission unanimously passed Resolution 2016-02, recommending City Council certification of the EIR, and Resolution 2016-03, recommending adoption of the General Plan (including the Addendum).
The Council's vote on the General Plan resolution has been segmented to comply with Fair Political Practices Commission rules regarding conflicts of interest for Council members with personal or business interests near areas where land use designation changes are proposed on the General Plan Map.
Staff recommends that the City Council certify the 2035 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt the 2035 General Plan.
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 merged the state-mandated Open Space and Conservation Elements into a single chapter called "Open Space, Parks, and Conservation" and has merged the Safety and Noise Elements into a single chapter called "Environmental Hazards." The City also has incorporated the following "optional" element...
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