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Presentation on Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development Zoning Code Amendment Process
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Tonight's overview of the forthcoming Bay Fair Zoning Code Amendment process is for presentation only.
BACKGROUND
In 2014, the City of San Leandro applied for and received a highly competitive $440,000 Priority Development Area (PDA) planning grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to prepare the Bay Fair Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Specific Plan (Specific Plan) and related Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The City also contributed local funds and in-kind contributions to match the grant along with contributions from BART, Madison Marquette (the owner of the Bayfair Center) and Alameda County.
The Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan Area covers 154 acres comprised mainly of retail and commercial uses. The remaining mix of uses includes office, light industrial, and residential. The study area includes several sub-areas including Bay Fair BART Station, Bayfair Center, Fashion Faire Place, and Fairmont Square Shopping Center, which are divided by East 14th Street and Hesperian Boulevard.
The Specific Plan was created to promote the long-term sustainability and vibrancy of the Bay Fair BART Station area and to establish it as a Priority Development Area (PDA) in order to:
* Provide greater access to public funding targeted to TOD areas;
* Incentivize/streamline the regulatory process for future TOD developments;
* Continue City and private investments in South San Leandro; and
* Add the final planning piece to the City's East 14th Street corridor, following the East 14th South Area Strategy (2004) and the Downtown TOD Strategy (2007), all in compliance with MTC's regional Plan Bay Area 2040.
On February 20, 2018, the City Council adopted the Specific Plan. Staff's presentation tonight will provide a brief recap of the Plan's content:
* Elements and organization;
* Desired outcomes;
* Planning framework; and
*...
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