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and residential uses oriented in a linear development pattern along major transit-served arterials. Development should be designed to encourage walking and bicycle use, and should be sufficiently dense to support increased transit services along the corridors" (p. 3-12). Low Density Residential is intended for single-family homes, but is conditionally compatible with duplex development (p. 3-16). As described above, these General Plan designations allow for a residential project with density of up to 25 units for this one acre site. The General Plan provides that a high density residential project would be conditionally compatible within the Corridor Mixed Use land use designation. This proposed layout of the residential development would be a compatible transitional use between the single-family uses to the west, and commercial uses to the north, east and south. The higher density portion of the project is concentrated on the MacArthur frontage, while the lower density portion is provided on the Henna Court frontage. The project site is located within the West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Area, which defers to the City's General Plan and Zoning Code on land use and development regulations. Although the Redevelopment Plan does not stipulate specific uses for this property, it does indicate that, "projects shall give consideration to good design, open space, and other amenities to enhance the aesthetic and architectural quality of the Project Area" (p. 29). The North Area Specific Plan, adopted in 1991, designates this site and surrounding properties as both Retail and Service Clusters (RSCs) and a Transition District. The Plan states that the MacArthur Boulevard area would transition to become a mixed residential and commercial service corridor (p. 15). The following General Plan policies are relevant to this residential project: Policy 2.05: Alterations, Additions and Inml Ensure that alterations, additions and infill development are compatible with existing homes and maintain aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods. Policy 3.01: Mix of Unit Types Encourage a mix of residential development types in the City, including single-family homes on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhomes, row houses, live-work units, planned unit developments and mul~!-family housing. Policy 3.04: Promotion of Infill Encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites within residential areas. Policy 13.04: Transit-Oriented Development Ensure that properties adjacent to City's BART stations and along heavily used public transit routes are developed in a way that maximizes the potential for transit use. Such development should be of particularly high quality, include open space and other amenities, and respect the scale and character of nearby neighborhoods. Planning Conunission Staff Report PLN2006-00 I 04 April 12, 2007 Page 13 of 16