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City of San Leandro Community Development Department Planning Services Division Staff Report DATE: April 12, 2007 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Debbie Pollart, Planning Manager \2JP SUBJECT: PLN2006-00049; Rezone and Zoning Map Amendment to rezone the properties identified as 14600 and 14850 Catalina Street from Industrial Park (IP) to Industrial Park, Assembly Use Overlay (IP-AU). No physical changes to the properties are proposed as part of this entitlement. The project site is located at the southeast comer of Catalina Street and Farallon Drive and is comprised of three separate parcels; Assessor's Parcel Numbers 80G-933-20, 21, and 22-1; International Church Foursquare Gospel (property owner and applicant). SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION The applicant of the properties at the comer of Catalina Street and Farallon Drive purchased the property in January 2007 and wishes to locate an Assembly use on the property. Currently, Assembly uses are only conditionally permitted in R districts. On March 19, 2007 the City Council approved Zoning Code and Map amendments establishing an Assembly Use Overlay, with 196 properties (in commercial and industrial zones) identified for rezoning with an Assembly Use Overlay. The Assembly Use Overlay allows Assembly uses with approval of a conditional use permit. The Zoning Code and Map amendments will be effective May 1 st. The project site in question was not identified for the Assembly Use overlay designation, so the applicant is requesting that their property be considered for rezoning with the Assembly Use Overlay. Based upon the General Plan policies and Zoning Code regulations that were the basis for the Assembly Use Overlay criteria, and also based on the potential public health and safety hazard to human populations on-site, staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny the application for a rezone of the properties with the Assembly Use Overlay. Staff notes that an action of denial by the Planning Commission is final (does not require concurrence by the City Council), and that the denial may be appealed to the City Council. Staff notes that an action of denial by the Planning Commission is final (does not require concurrence by the City Council), and that the denial may be appealed to the City Council.