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Application for Appeal to City Council Re: Board of Zoning Adjustments approval of PLN2008-00003 From: Peter Woolston Loretta Franke 82 Williams St. May 30, 2008 We appeal the approval of PLN2008-00003 and ask that the City Council overturn the approval. We ask this because in our opinion the plan does not conform to and/or violates the following points taken from the City of San Leandro General Plan, the Zoning Code and the Housing section of the General Plan. I. Article 6, 2-600 Specific Purposes of the City of San Leandro Zoning Code (pg. 4 of 67 of the TOD) states re. DA-3 (Downtown Area 3) "Infill development shall respect the scale and fabric of the neighborhood while increased building height and higher residential densities are allowed." Article 6, 2-680 Minimum Yards, of the City of San Leandro Zoning Code (pg. 59 of 67 of the TOD) states: "d. Rear yards: To be consistent with the prevailing condition of each block." CHAPTER 3, LAND USE, Section 3.1 FRAMEWORK, B. MAJOR PLANNING CONCEPTS of the General Plan contains the following: "In fact, one of the major premises of the General Plan is that the character of our neighborhoods should be preserved." Pg. 3-3 "The existing land use pattern in San Leandro's residential neighborhoods is well established. The General Plan policy emphasis is to enhance the quality of these areas. This will be done by upholding community aesthetic standards, protecting neighborhood character beautifying City streets, and er~iancing local parks, schools, and shopping areas. Pg. 3-6. PLN2008-00003 which adds 1300 square foot (145% increase) to an 896 square foot does NOT qualify as respecting the scale and fabric of the neighborhood. 2196 sq. ft. is at least 1000 sq. ft. larger than 82 Williams St. PLN2008-00003 results in a completely built up back yard. Of the 23 housing units on the first block of Williams St. 16 (70%) are single family houses. The back yards of these houses may have garages but none have other living units, separate or attached. Further all multi-family unit or apartment bldgs. are on standard sized lots if not bigger. 78 Williams St. is not a standard sized lot as it is only 40 ft. wide. Finally PLN2008-00003 is so large, 2196 sq. ft., the character of the neighborhood is not preserved or protected. II. Under Neiuhborhood Character in Section C. PLANNING ISSUES of the General Plan we find: Page 1 of 4