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Vesting Tentative Map-8010 7 March 2, 2009 <br />The outdoor space to the north (between the building and the paseo) will contain a play area and <br />outdoor space as required should a child care facility operate within the community program <br />space on the ground level. <br />David Baker and Partners, a nationally recognized and acclaimed architectural firm, has designed <br />The Alameda at San Leandro Crossings. The modern industrial style reflects the industrial <br />history of the site and surrounding properties while referencing other community residential <br />themes. The design, with varying building heights, multiple colors and building materials, and <br />differing roof lines, gives the project a village feel and helps define the area architecturally. <br />There will be a cross access easement provided to and from the Replacement Parking Garage <br />owner to allow full access to the entry driveway and fire access lane. The City of San Leandro <br />'~ ~ will also either vacate or dedicate a portion of land adjacent to Alvarado Street to The Alameda <br />at San Leandro Crossings to allow fire truck access to the northwest corner of the building. <br />Schools <br />In January 2008, the San Leandro Unified School District issued a report titled, "2008 Developer <br />Fee Justification Study." Pursuant to California Education Code Section 17620, the School <br />District is allowed to assess fees on new residential construction to fund the construction of new <br />school facilities. The School District hired a consultant (SchoolWorks) to review demographic <br />trends in the School District and develop a justification for the fee the School District charges <br />developers for new development. The study found that there currently exists a reasonable <br />relationship between new residential development and the need for additional school facilities in <br />the San Leandro Unified School District. To the extent that this relationship exists as <br />demonstrated in the report, the School District is authorized for levying developer fees as <br />authorized by Education Code Section 17620. In their approval of the new developer fees, the <br />School District made the following findings: <br />" a) the purpose of the fees adopted and confirmed in this resolution is to fund the construction or <br />reconstruction of school facilities; b) these fees will be used to fund the construction or <br />reconstruction of school facilities needed to reduce overcrowding which exists in the District and <br />impairs the normal functioning of educational programs; c) the overcrowding to be reduced by use <br />of these fees exists because the enrollment resulting from continuing residential, commercial, or <br />industrial construction exceeds the capacity of the District to provide adequate housing; d) the <br />amount of fees to be paid pursuant to this resolution bears a reasonable relationship and is limited <br />to the needs of the community for elementary or high school facilities and is reasonably related and <br />limited to the need for schools caused by residential, commercial or industrial construction, and; e) <br />the amount of fees to be paid pursuant to this Resolution does not exceed the estimated reasonable <br />costs of providing for the construction or reconstruction of school facilities necessitated by the <br />construction projects from which the fees are to be collected. And be it further resolved, that the <br />board adopts and levies the following fees upon any construction within the boundaries of the <br />District for the construction or reconstruction of school facilities: A) $2.97 per square foot of all <br />assessable residential space as defined by Government Code Section 65995(b)(1)." <br />The School District is limited by State law to a maximum fee of $2.97 per square foot feet of <br />residential development. The fees collected may be used for purchase or lease of interim school <br />