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300-bed hospital, may be developed on that site in the future. Marina Boulevard to the east of Interstate 880 is home to Marina Square, a successful retail center with a Nordstrom Rack, Gap Outlet and Eileen Fisher Outlet, and the San Leandro Marina Auto Row. The Shoreline Area development site, totaling roughly 40 acres, is the area west of Monarch Bay Drive between Marina Boulevard and Fairway Drive. This area consists of two peninsulas encircling the boat harbor and includes the El Torito and Horatio's Restaurants and the Marina Inn. See Map of Development Opportunity on the following page. In the past, three sites, which total approximately 10 acres, have been identified for development. These sites, as well as recommended improvements to circulation, access and parking, planting, lighting, signage and color are detailed in the 2003 Connections Plan which is available at http://www.ci.san-Leandro.ca.us/pdf/MarinaConnectionsPlan.pdf. The Connections Plan was created with specific development sites in mind. At this point, the City is open to exploring development alternatives on 40 acres of City-owned property. In addition to hotel, conference center and restaurant development, alternatives may include the realignment of Monarch Bay Drive to facilitate residential development just east of the road, small water-oriented retail sales and services, a place for community and cultural events and possibly even office space. The RFQ process is intended to identify firms who are qualified to partner with the City on design and development of a mixed-use project on the site. Selected firms may be interviewed with the anticipated date of City approval of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate in Apri12008. III. DESIGN AND ZONING INFORMATION The 2015 General Plan identifies the Shoreline Recreational Area as the "crown jewel" of the City and accurately states that high design standards will be required as future development takes place. The General Plan includes the following objectives for the Shoreline Recreational Area: • "...to attract a mix of water-oriented uses which are compatible with the Marina's recreational character and which enhance its appeal as a destination of East Bay residents and visitors." • Encourage uses that welcome travelers -hotels, restaurants, conference/meeting facility • Establish the Shoreline Recreational Area as a community focal point • Emphasize quality building and landscape design with pedestrian amenities • Pursue streetscape improvements on access roads • Maintain dialogue with neighborhood on future direction The site's General Plan designation is Commercial Recreation (CR). According to the City's Zoning Code, a CR District provides sites for recreation-oriented uses and commercial activities, such as hotels and restaurants that are compatible with water-front recreation and open spaces uses, conveniently located near the marina. Shoreline Marina Development RFQ Page 4