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X Encourage mixed-use projects containing ground floor retail and upper floor residential uses along major transit corridors. Such development should be pedestrian-oriented, respect the scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood, and incorporated architectural themes that enhance the identity of adjacent commercial districts (General Plan Policy 3.05). X Develop the BART station area as a mixed-use "transit village" (General Plan Policy 6. 1 0). X Develop properties adjacent to the two BART stations in the City and along heavily used public-transit routes as TOD's (General Plan Policy 13.04). Noise Impacts Residences and businesses in the vicinity of development allowed by the TOD Strategy could be exposed to significant construction-related vibration during the excavation and foundation work associated with projects implementing the strategy. Significant, unavoidable noise impacts could occur by exposing persons to noise levels in excess of local or other agency noise standards at residential land uses built adjacent to the BART and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) lines, especially on exterior balconies. Additionally, development within the TOD Strategy area could result in an increase in ambient noise levels on both a temporary or periodic basis. The City of San Leandro finds that, as to the significant effect identified above: Changes have been required of and incorporated into the project. These changes would substantially lessen the significant environmental effects thereof as identified in the Final EIR. This finding is based on the fact that the City of San Leandro shall require any new development occurring under the Strategy to incorporate General Plan policies and mitigation measures, as follows: Mitil!ation for Noise Impacts Prior to any new development occurring within the TOD Strategy Area, the developer will provide a plan to the City of San Leandro that utilizes all or some combination of the following strategies to reduce noise impacts: X Ensure that potential noise impacts are considered when new development is proposed. Projects that could significantly increase noise levels should incorporate mitigation measures to reduce such impacts. Apply the standards shown in Table 4.8-1 of this EIR (also see Table 6-1 in the General Plan) when evaluating applications for future development (General Plan Policy 35.01). X As required by the State of California, ensure that interior noise levels in new residential construction do not exceed 45 dB Ldn. For non-residential construction, 13