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Vesting Tentative Map-8010 3 March 2, 2009 environment. As new housing units are built, there will be both an increase in transit ridership and a larger local population that will enhance the market for downtown shops and services and act as a catalyst for downtown revitalization. This strategy also assists in the City's dealing with new laws, such as AB 32, that require cities to reduce overall energy use, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and associated Greenhouse Gases. Associated with the adoption of the TOD Strategy specific plan were new zoning standards which implement the TOD Strategy specific plan. These new standards include increased height limits, higher residential densities, reduced parking standards, and other zoning standards. These standards were adopted so that property owners would know exactly how to design new developments, or redevelop existing sites, while minimizing the uncertainty of the discretionary review process. A programmatic EIR was also certified by the City Council on September 4, 2007 during the Specific Plan/Zoning Code process that addresses the possible impacts of future development in the TOD Specific Plan area, including these two subject sites. City review of any projects in the TOD Strategy area is limited to a review of an applicant's "Site Plan Review" permit by the City's Board of Zoning Adjustments or the Planning Commission depending on the types of permits required. This review is generally focused on site planning issues and overall project design. However, any subdivision map requires Planning Commission review with a recommendation to the City Council with the City Council taking final action on the map. BART Agreement and Applicant's Public Outreach An Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) was entered into by the City of San Leandro Redevelopment Agency, BART and Westlake earlier this year. That agreement requires Westlake to present their proposal to the community in no less than four community meetings. Those meetings took place on August 7th, August 26th, September 23`d, and October 20th. The applicant has also made presentations to various groups and provided two bus tours to BRIDGE properties. The entire public outreach and meeting schedule is as follows: July 28, 2008 City Council Study Session #1 August 7 Community Workshop (BRIDGE/Westlake) August 26 Community (HOA) Workshop (BRIDGE/Westlake) September 6 BRIDGE Project Bus Tour #1 September 17 Pacific Plaza HOA Workshop (BRIDGE/Westlake) September 22 City Council Study Session #2 September 23 Community (Business) Workshop (BRIDGE/Westlake) October 20 Community Workshop (BRIDGE/Westlake) October 23 Planning Commission Study Session October 25 BRIDGE Project Bus Tour #2 November 13 San Leandro Business & Housing Development Committee December 10 Washington Manor HOA Presentation