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Vesting Tentative PLN2008-00030 7 July 20, 2009 Policy 3.10 CONVERSION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND TO HOUSING AND PUBLIC USES Encourage the development of new housing on underutilized commercial and industrial sites which meet the following criteria: • Sites on the edges of commercial or industrial areas, adjacent to established residential areas. • Sites where continued use with commercial or industrial activities could perpetuate existing land use conflicts. • Sites with adequate infrastructure, access, and road capacity. • Sites which are not constrained by external environmental factors, including freeway, railroad, and airport noise. • Sites where conflicts with surrounding uses would not be created in the event of re -use. • Sites which lack `prime" qualities for commercial or industrial development, such as direct freeway or rail access. • Publicly -owned land which is not being used to its fullest potential. Sites meeting the above criteria should also be considered for churches, libraries, parks, community facilities, and other uses that provide necessary services and advance the quality of life in the community. FINDING: The proposed project is on the site of the existing BART parking lot and is located near the San Leandro BART station in an area that is transitional from commercial uses to residential uses. The site is surrounding by public streets and is supported by an existing water, drainage and sewer system. Permits and/or Variances Granted Site Plan Review Permit 2008-00030 was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on July 9, 2009. Environmental Review The proposed project tiers off of an Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Downtown San Leandro Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy that was certified in September 2007. This project involves a Vesting Tentative Map and Site Plan Review (PLN2008-00030) for a proposed 200 unit multi -family residential condominium project consisting of four stories of studios, one - and two- bedroorn units over a ground floor and basement containing a 290 -space parking garage. San Leandro Crossings also includes a BART parking structure that will replace all of the BART parking (329 spaces) currently provided on Site 1 and will be 339 parking spaces. The property encompasses three parcels totaling approximately 4.22 acres that are currently underutilized (Site 1) and vacant (Site 2). Site 1 has been used as a parking lot for the San Leandro BART Station since 1982. Site 2 encompasses a portion of the former site of the Del Monte Processing Plant. The project site is located within the Downtown San Leandro Transit - Oriented (TOD) Development Strategy Area and is one of the first development projects to implement the TOD Strategy. Copies of the Mitigated Negative Declaration have been sent to the different state agencies for review. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study is attached. The 30 -day public review period established for the document was from March 20, 2009 to April 21, 2009. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial study has been sent to state agencies for review. The following comment was received from the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): "On Page 5-8 of the San Leandro Transit -Oriented Development Strategy (SCH#2006052102) Final Environmental hnpact Report (EIR), it indicates that,