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A TT ACHMENT B Recommended Findings of Fact for Approval PLN2006-00075 - Rezone of 2392 Cherry, 2385, 2395 and 2411 Washington (IL Industrial Light) and "no address" Cherry Street (RD Residential Duplex) to CC Commercial Community Alameda County Assessor's Parcel Numbers 75..84-5, -6, -7, -8; and 75-84-19-04 W. and K. Boswell (applicant) and J. Montero, J. Silva and I. Heffernan; M. and H. Senna (Property Owners) Rezone 1. The proposed rezone must be in general agreement with the adopted General Plan of the City. The General Plan Land Use Map designates the subject property as Corridor Mixed Use. This designation is described as "a mix of commercial and residential uses oriented in a linear development pattern along major transit-served arterials..." The properties would be rezoned to a zoning designation that is consistent with the General Plan, from RD Residential Duplex and IL Industriiil Limited, to CC Commercial Community. The CC Zoning District allows for a wide range of commercial and residential uses. The rezoning of the sites from the IL Industrial Light and RD Residential Duplex districts does not include any changes to the subject properties. Although no development is proposed as part of this project, the rezone would facilitate future development of commercial and residential uses that are either permitted or conditionally permitted under the proposed zoning. . 2. The uses permitted by the proposed zoning district must be compatible with existing and proposed uses in the general neighborhood. The CC Commercial Community Zoning District is the most general commercial district and it allows for a range of uses including retail services and sales, offices, cafes, full service restaurants, small scale theaters and fast food, business and trade schools, among other uses. In addition, the CC District allows residential uses and mixed use residential and a wide range of other commercial uses with a conditional use permit. In the context of W ashington Avenue and Cherry Street, which are primarily commercial and residential, respectively, the general commercial district would be the most appropriate commercial designation. Any futare development proposals that are conditionally permitted would require discretionary review to ensure that the proposed development is compatible with the neighborhood context. 3. The property subject to the rezone will be served by streets, utilities and other public facilities of sufficient capacity to properly serve it without overloading and without detriment to other areas presently zoned in contemplation of full use and availability of such facilities. The sites are currently served by streets and utilities. The proposed project involves only a rezoning of properties, with no development included. Any future development would require to upgrade the existing Hudson Lane, as well as to provide in-lieu fees for street