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replacement garage was included in the Vesting Map (PLN20008-00054, map #8010) previously approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council. The Cornerstone map will vest the right to building 200 residential units on the site. Vesting becomes complete upon a final map being filed and approved by the City Council and will be subject to the city ordinances policies and standards in effect at time of the final City Council approval. The map is also being used for the purpose of turning the proposed 200 multi -family units into condominiums. Construction Schedule The City has already started on the Downtown Street and Pedestrian Improvement project. The next construction activity will begin with The Alameda community, the Replacement Parking Garage, and various pedestrian improvements all beginning around the same time in early 2010. The City will start the San Leandro Boulevard Street and Pedestrian Improvements by first requiring the undergrounding of the utility lines and then complete the work on the pedestrian ways. Once the Replacement Parking Garage is completed, construction can commence on Cornerstone. Sustainability San Leandro Crossings is planned to be LEED Neighborhood Development certified. LEED Neighborhood Development integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into neighborhood design and certification provides independent, third -party verification that a development's location and design meet accepted high levels of environmentally responsible and sustainable development. Cornerstone and The Alameda will be built pursuant to Build It Green, a non-profit organization that establishes guidelines for multi -family and other housing and administers the Green Point Rated program. A variety of green initiatives will be reviewed and incorporated from the use of bio-swales to treat' storm water and high -efficient mechanical systems to minimize energy, to car share and transit pass programs to reduce the need for automobiles. Schools In January 2008, the San Leandro Unified School District issued a report titled, "2008 Developer Fee Justification Study." Pursuant to California Education Code Section 17620, the school district is allowed to assess fees on new residential construction to fund the construction of new school facilities. The school district hired a consultant (SchoolWorks) to review demographic trends in the school district and develop a justification for the fee the school district charges developers for new development. The study found that there currently exists a reasonable relationship between new residential development and the need for additional school facilities in the San Leandro Unified School District. To the extent that this relationship exists as demonstrated in the report, the school district is authorized for levying developer fees as authorized by Education Code Section 17620. In their approval of the new developer fees, the school district made the following findings: Planning Commission July 9, 2009 Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Public Hearing Page 9 of 14