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1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? POTENTIALLY X ISSUES POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO X 2, 3, 4 SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT limited to the general plan, specific plan, local INCORPORATED 1. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? X 1, 2, 9 b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, X 2, 3, 4 policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? C. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation X plan or natural community conservationplan? EXPLANATION: a) The approximately 4.22 -acre project site is located in downtown San Leandro and encompasses two parcels and a portion of a third parcel. The sites (Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings) are generally identified as "Site I" and "Site 2". Site I is located at the northeast comer of San Leandro Boulevard and West Juana Avenue and totals 2.26 acres (APN#075-0039-007-05). Site 1 has been previously graded and disturbed and is presently used as a surface parking lot serving the San Leandro BART Station (See Figure 2). This site is surrounded by St. Leander's School to the north, single-family residential and commercial uses to the south, condominiums (Pacific Plaza) to the east and the San Leandro BART Station to the west_ The property has been developed as a parking lot since approximately 1971 when the property was purchased by the current property owner. Prior to that, the property was developed with residential and commercial buildings. Site 2 is comprised of a portion of 1333 Martinez Street south of West Estudillo Avenue on the north, Thornton Street on the south, Alvarado Street on the west and Martinez Street on the east and totals 1.96 acres (APN # 075-0047-002-00 and a ptn of 075-0047-007-00). This project site has been previously graded and disturbed and is presently a vacant lot surrounded by a commercial office building further to the north, industrial uses to the south, light industrial to the west and San Leandro Boulevard and the San Leandro BART Station to the east (See Figure 3). This property was previously the site of the Del Monte facility which was demolished in 1989. The proposed uses would complement rather than divide the established community by providing in -fill development on underutilized urban lots and would implement land uses approved by the downtown San Leandro Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy, previously analyzed in the TOD Strategy FIR that was certified in September of 2007 Therefore, the proposed project would not create significant impacts nor disrupt or divide the physical arrangement of the community established by existing uses. b) The City of San Leandro General Plan contains various policies pertaining to land use, housing, circulation and transportation, open space, recreation and noise, which could be applicable to the proposed project. The proposed project does not involve the creation of a new General Plan land use designation and zoning district, but rather implements land uses set forth in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy and analyzed in the TOD Strategy EIR (September 2007). The TOD Strategy was developed to comply with and implement the overall vision of the General Plan as it relates to the downtown San Leandro area. The TOD Strategy is a comprehensive plan for the smart growth of the downtown area and supports residential growth with higher density housing, such as the proposed project. As part of the TOD Strategy, a detailed land assessment was completed for downtown, and thirty-nine opportunity sites were identified, including the project site (Site I and Site 2). Development of the project site will help to implement the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy. As a result, the proposed project will not conflict with an applicable land use plan, policy or regulation and will therefore not have a potentially significant effect. c) There are no habitat conservation plans or natural community conservation plans in effect within the project area. The project sites have been previously graded and disturbed, containing vegetation that is primarily ornamental (Site 1) and ruderal in nature (Site 2) and are surrounded by existing development. Accordingly, the proposed project would not conflict with any habitat conservation or natural community conservation plans and will therefore have no impact. There are no new impacts beyond what was analyzed in the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy EIR that was certified in 2007. 2. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would theproject: a. Induce substantial population growth in an area X 1, 2, 4, 9 either directly (e.g., by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped area or major infrastructure)? Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings Initial Study 3 March 2009