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Part 5 - East 14th Street - Narrative Overall Vision: A number of progressive planning and revitalization efforts are well underway along the East 14th Street corridor throughout the City of San Leandro. To the south, the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy (April, 2004) presents an assessment of needs and opportunities as a result of the City's public participation process addressing revitalization efforts on the southern sections of East 14th Street. The primary intent of the Development Strategy for the future of the East 14th Street South Area sets forth a series of land use districts, each with a different character and focus, to identify opportunity sites for possible future development activities. A corresponding set of Design Guidelines for development on private properties address development regulations such as building height, bulk, and setbacks, as well as fa<;ade design, entry features, signage and open space treatments. The overall vision for the East 14th Street South area is to tranform what currently exists as a relatively unbroken strip of commercial land uses into a series of mixed-use districts. A more pedestrian- and transit- friendly environment is a vital component of the overall plan, as is the accommodation of high quality, multi-family housing along this important north-south corridor of the City. Implementation of the MTC-funded and award-winning East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy is occuring throughout the East 14th Street area by the associated South Area zoning regulations that have already been codified. Corresponding fa<;ade improvements that serve to improve the physical appearance of properties along this corridor is another component of implementation of the Strategy. Additionally, the City of San Leandro has already begun streetscape improvements along portions of East 14th Street as a first important step towards improving the appearance of the street. These improvements include visual improvements to the corridor, as well as pedestrian crosswalk and sidewalk improvements that were suggested during the public participation process. The City will also undertake the undergrounding of utilities in this area. The North Area Specific Plan and Revitalization Manual (January 1991) is guiding development and redevelopment efforts along the northern section of this significant thoroughfare with an exciting combination of mixed-use development, active commercial center, and Civic Center uses, the latter of which is featured as an important City landmark along East 14th Street. Realization of the Vision: In the North Area, city officials, North Area merchants associations, and individuals worked together to establish the elements of the North Area Revitalization Program. In order to realize the vision of the plan, the guiding document was the Specific Plan and Revitalization Manual, which is the central policy component of the Program. This manual has been guiding the community's vision for revitalization since its inception in 1991, with many of the physical improvements and major development and redevelopment projects becoming a reality just within the last several years along East 14th Street. This policy framework has set forth development standards and design guidelines that have spurred design changes to existing buildings, and have created the impetus on vacant and underutlized sites to create an attractive boulevard connecting the northern entry to the City to downtown San Leandro and points south. As