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increased density in-fill locations and the rezoning of marginalized vacant or underutilized industrial or commercial lands to residential uses. The rezoning of industrial and commercial areas to residential use has often resulted in the somewhat sprawling development oflarge homes on small lots that cater to families with school age children. The TOD Strategy focuses on increasing allowable density within a Yz mile radius of Davis and East 14th Streets. This could result in 1,029 residential units by 20] 5 (compared to 590 residential units in this area anticipated in the General Plan) and 3,088 residential units by 2030. While 3 and 4 bedroom units may be built, denser in-fill development is very likely going to result in a predominance of ] and 2 bedroom units that will typically appeal to young professionals, singles, empty nesters and seniors. The City believes this will result in far fewer impacts to the San Leandro Unified School District with a reduced student generation rate with these types of households. The previous practice of rezoning and decreasing available industrial lands, which supports the City's very diverse industrial and employment base, has resulted in a decrease in lands available for these purposes. In focusing residential development in the transit and retail rich environment of the Downtown TOD Strategy Area, industrial areas can be saved from residential encroachment. Nevertheless, Mitigation Measures have been included that provide a methodology to address impacts if and when they arise. Specifically, Mitigation Measure PUB-l requires project applicants proposing development to work closely with the SLUSD to: 1) establish programs and procedures to monitor the number of school age children that will be generated from new development within the TaD Strategy area; and 2) involve all parties to establish a plan that provides adequate resources to construct the necessary classrooms to house new students from the TaD area. In addition, the City will work with the District to develop a mitigation policy that ensures all development provide adequate school facilities. The City proposes to work with the San Leandro Unified School District to assess actual student generation rates from new TaD Strategy development. In Summary, increasing housing opportunities in this transit-rich downtown environment will result in 1) increased health benefits with people walking to transit, jobs and retail opportunities, 2) relative decreased traffic impacts with people using pedestrian amenities to walk to work, transit and retail opportunities, 3) relative decreased air quality impacts with people using pedestrian amenities to walk to work, transit and retail opportunities, 4) responsibility for potential global warming impacts with people using pedestrian amenities to walk to work, transit and retail opportunities, 5) responsible solution to fair share housing supply by rezoning for in-fill residential opportunities, 6) enhanced retail opportunities that could be supported by increased residential densities in the Strategy Area; and 7) protection of San Leandro's industrial base with focusing residential development in the Downtown Strategy Area and away from industrial areas. Significant Effect: Cumulative School Impacts Benefits and Findin2s of Fact: All feasible mitigation measures, as listed in detail above in Sections I and II, have been identified and required as part of the Final EIR and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. As noted in Section III, all feasible mitigation measures were adopted. By approving this project, the City of San Leandro will ensure that higher density and mixed- 38