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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2006-099 (3097) RESOLUTION APPROVING FINDINGS FOR VESTING TENTATIVE MAP TRACT 7810 1537 HAYS STREET ALAMEDA COUNTY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 75-12-7 D. LANGON, LANGON HOMES (APPLICANT AND PROPERTY OWNER) Fin din gs The City Council of the City of San Leandro finds that the proposed Inap, together with the provisions for its design and improvenlents, are as follo\vs: A. The proposed Inap will be consistent with the General Plan in that it provides for mediUlll-density residential as a conditionally penllitted use in an area designated for high-density residential develoPlnent. The proposed 11ledium-density would be compatible with the existing high-density residential developlllent adjacent to the south of the site and the low-density residential developlnent in the ilnnlediate adj acent area. B. The design and inlprovelnents of the proposed subdivision is consistent with the General Plan in that it includes an orderly division of parcels which are adequately served by streets and with drainage for residential development. In addition the project fulfills a mix of residential developnlent types in the City, including single-fanlily honles on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhOllles, row houses, live-work units, planned unit developnlents and Inlllti-fanlily housing. C. The site is physically suitable for residential developnlent in that it is relatively flat, and there are no known problelns regarding, cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Soil stability will be reviewed thoroughly prior to issuance of building penllits. Some of the ne\v plant material proposed will be native variety or drought tolerant type plants. D. The proposed density of develoPlnent of one dwelling unit per 2,500 square feet (17 units/acre) "vill be conditionally compatible with high density designation and nearby existing high- and low-residential density development. E. The design of the subdivision or proposed inlprovelnents are not likely to cause substantial environnlental dalllage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. This project to construct six residential units is categorically exen1pt fron1 the Cabfon1ia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline Article 19, Categorical Exell1ption, Sections 15303 (b) and 15332. Furthermore, the rezoning is exen1pt from CEQA, per CEQA Guideline, Section 15061 (b) (3), where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the rezoning in question nlay have a significant effect on the environment.