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The San Leandro Boulevard Pedestrian Interface Study project scope includes work along the Boulevard and within the BART station focused toward improving pedestrian access along and across the Boulevard as well as improvements to the pedestrian drop off area within the station area. The scope also includes improving pedestrian access on West Juana Avenue between the station and downtown as well as opening up a new pedestrian connection at West Joaquin Avenue between San Leandro Boulevard and Carpentier Street. This work will be performed by the City of San Leandro and will include the following specific improvements: 1. Consistent with the TOD Strategy, San Leandro Boulevard will be redesigned to make it a more enjoyable pedestrian environment that will encourage walking in the neighborhood. The traffic lanes will be reduced from seven to five lanes, parallel parking spaces will be created adjacent to Site #1 along San Leandro Boulevard, and a Class 11 bicycle lane will be added to both sides of the street. The sidewalk area will be widened and landscaping and street trees will be added along San Leandro Boulevard. Those improvements along with the parallel parking spaces will increase the separation between pedestrians and moving traffic and enhance the pedestrian environment. Sidewalk "bulbouts" will be created at opposite sides of the intersection of San Leandro Boulevard and West Juana Avenue to improve pedestrian access by shortening the distance across San Leandro Boulevard to the BART station. The existing trees along San Leandro Boulevard will be removed and replaced with new City approved street trees to create a consistent streetscape from the Creekside Office development on San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street to the project site. 2. West Juana Avenue will be narrowed by four feet and the existing sidewalk between San Leandro Boulevard and Carpentier Street will be replaced. Sidewalk "bulb outs" will be created at West Juana Avenue and Carpentier Street to enhance connectivity. The existing mature trees along West Juana Avenue will be saved (pruned and thinned) with the exception of those conflicting with new entries. 3. A new pedestrian park / paseo will be created at West Joaquin Avenue between San Leandro Boulevard and Carpentier Street. This paseo will be attractively landscaped to provide pedestrian and bikes another access point between downtown and the BART station. The paseo will be designed to build on the existing historic character of the area and will include an art element to provide visual interest. A new decorative fence will be located between the paseo and the St. Leanders' School property. 4. New street and pedestrian lights will also be added to complement the character of the street and building. 5. Utilities: In addition to the street and pedestrian improvements, the overhead utility lines that run along the Carpentier Street frontage of Site #1 will be placed underground. Vesting Tentative Map The Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings' Vesting Tentative Map includes the property at West Juana Avenue and San Leandro Boulevard only and not the BART replacement garage. The Planning Commission July 9, 2009 Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Public Hearing Page 8 of 14