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Urgency Ordinance Extension Downtown Opportunity Sites 2 November 6, 2006 . Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 65858 and based on the foregoing, the City Council finds that issuing permits, or other applicable planning approvals, with the exception of certain temporary uses as may be deemed acceptable by the City Manager, prior to the completion of the Strategy for the properties indicated below, poses a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that therefore a temporary moratorium on the issuance of such permits and other approvals, with exceptions as noted, is necessary. . The City Council may extend the interim ordinance for a maximum period of 22 months and 15 days. However, at this time staff is anticipating that Zoning Code amendments could be considered at the time that the Downtown TOD Strategy is adopted, which is scheduled for July 2007, or shortly thereafter. It is therefore suggested that the ordinance expiration date be set at November 6, 2007 or at adoption of the amendments, whichever comes first. Staff recommends that the City Council extend the moratorium to November 6, 2007, or until any anticipated Zoning Code amendments are adopted, which ever comes first. BACKGROUND . In 2005, the City of San Leandro became a recipient of a $450,000 pilot planning grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and an approximate $50,000 planning grant from Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) to assist local governments in developing land use plans and policies for areas immediately surrounding bus, ferry and train stations. . The Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (Strategy) will articulate and quantify the potential of the greater downtown area for transit- oriented development. Comprehensive land use policies will be developed along with a detailed land use map that reflect the benefits of enhanced bus service through the downtown and improved connectivity to the BART system. Selected opportunity sites will be studied to provide more specific guidance for future development. . The Strategy is currently under preparation, and is expected to be completed in July 2007. . As part of the Existing Conditions Report and Market Assessment Study, 39 opportunity sites were identified in the Strategy area (l/2-mile radius from Davis Street/E. 14th Street intersection). These sites, ranging in size from 0.2 to 11.6 acres, were considered to be optimally sized and located to allow for transit- oriented, mixed-use development in the downtown area. Due to their underutilized or undeveloped status, they present an opportunity to act as near-