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Assembly Uses Overlay District Amendments to Articles 3, 5 and 17 and Zoning Map 2 March 19, 2007 A joint worksession with the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Planning Commission was held on October 19. Based upon policy and criteria set forth in the General Plan, staff presented two options for consideration: I} Amend the Zoning Code to allow Assembly Uses (includes 'clubs & lodges' and 'religious assembly') as conditionally permitted in the IL zone; or 2) Apply an Assembly Use Overlay to identified areas. The direction given by the Board and Commission was for staff to move forward with consideration of Option 2. Subsequent to the joint work session, and after additional data analysis by staff, this option was presented to several advisory committees, including the West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Area Advisory Committee, the Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, and the Joint Redevelopment Area Advisory Committee. At the December 7, 2006 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting, the refined proposal for an Assembly Use Overlay was presented to the Board for comment. Available meeting minutes are attached. DRAFT ORDINANCE The proposed amendments may be summarized with the following changes: . Amend Article 3 - Definitions, delete 'Clubs and Lodges' and 'Religious Assembly' definitions and replace with new 'Assembly Use' definition; . Amend Article 5 - Residential, to delete separate 'Religious Assembly' and 'Clubs and Lodges' terms and replace with 'Assembly Uses' (to be conditionally permitted in all R zones); . Amend Article 13 - Special Review Overlay District, to include new sections addressing formation and applicability of an Assembly Use Overlay; . Amend Article 17 - Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations, to make consistent with other amendments; . Amend the Zoning Map to show an Assembly Use (-AU) designation for those properties designated for the Assembly Use Overlay (underlying zoning designations will not change). DISCUSSION In evaluating the policy issue of expanding the locations where assembly uses could locate in the City, staff notes that analyzing this matter raises larger General Plan policy issues. Staff looked at the following overriding General Plan Policies for guidance: ~ "The areas most suitable for conversion to non-industrial uses are those located adjacent to existing housing, or in areas which lack the amenities to meet the needs of modem industry. Such areas exist along San Leandro Boulevard, Alvarado Street, and Marina Boulevard" (Page 3-52 ofthe General Plan);