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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: January 7, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Director BY: Kathleen Livermore, Planning Manager and Maryann Miller, Planner III SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John anis Ci ager MATTER OF THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE INCLUDING: 1) FENCE HEIGHTS IN THE RS-VP DISTRICT (BAY-O-VISTA). THIS INCLUDES ARTICLE 16, SECTION 4-1682 RELATED TO FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES TO PRESERVE VIEWS IN THE RS-VP DISTRICT; 2) LIMITED ON-LINE SALES OF USED VEHICLES IN THE CC, CS, IL, IG AND IP DISTRICTS. THIS INCLUDES ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1-304, ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 2-606 AND 2-612, AND ARTICLE 7, SECTIONS 2-704, 2-706 AND 2-708 TO ALLOW FOR LIMITED ON-LINE SALES OF USED VEHICLES IN THE CC, CS, IL, IG AND IP DISTRICTS; AND 3) TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT RELATED DENSITY AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. THIS INCLUDES ARTICLE 2, SECTION 1-204 TO ADD NEW DA-1 TO DA-6 BASE DISTRICTS; ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 2-636, 2-638, 2-640, 2-642, 2-644 AND 2-646 TO ADD MINIMUM DENSITY REQUIREMENTS TO DA-1 TO DA-6; ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 2-636, 2-638, 2-640 AND 2- 642 RELATED TO SINGLE-FAMILY AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; ARTICLE 16, SECTIONS 4-1662, 4-1666, 4-1672 AND 4-1674 TO ADD DA-1 TO DA-6 BASE DISTRICTS; ARTICLE 17, SECTION 4-1714 RELATED TO BICYCLE PARKING; AND ARTICLE 18, SECTION 4-1806 RELATED TO REGULATIONS FOR ON-PREMISE SIGNS. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION • On November 8, 2007, the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments conducted a joint worksession and heard these items. At that hearing, members of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments discussed the proposed zoning code amendments, and interested members of the public made comments. • At the December 13, 2007 Planning Commission hearing, the Commission recommended that fence heights in the RS-VP District be limited to 3 feet. Anything above 3 feet in height shall be restricted to glass, with other transparent materials considered as part of a fence modification process that goes before the Zoning Enforcement Official. • Amendments proposed for other sections of the San Leandro Zoning Code, include: 1) Allowing for limited on-line used vehicle sales as a permitted use in the CC, CS, SA-3, IL, IG and IP Zoning Districts; and 2) Addressing items that are considered `follow-up' items initiated by adoption of the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy. No