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5. Based on the work of the GPAC, the various background reports and documents, other background information, various public workshops and presentations conducted by City staff and GPAC members, and subsequent meetings of other City committees and commissions, the City issued a Public Review Draft of the General Plan Update in November 2001. 6. Various public hearings and workshops were held on the draft General Plan. The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a duly noticed public hearing on the draft General Plan on December 6, 2001. The Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on the draft General .Plan on December 13, 2001, and 7anuary 10; February 14; and March 14, 2002. The City Council's Ad Hoc Committee on the General Plan Update received regular progress reports during the 3+ year Update effort. 7. Section 65300, et seq. of the State Planning and Zoning Law (Division 1 of Title 7 of the California Government Code) require every city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the City which bears a reasonable relationship to the planning and development of the city. 8. The City of San Leandro has updated its General Plan in accordance with the State Office Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines. 9. The General Plan Update consists of the mandatory and optional elements each containing goals and policies. The elements in the General Plan Update are Land Use; Transportation; Open Space, Conservation, and Parks; and Environmental Hazards (encompassing the required Safety and Noise elements). To ensure locally relevant issues were addressed, the City Council determined that two optional elements (the Historic Preservation and Community Design Element, and the Community Services and Facilities Element) should be included. 10. The Housing Element Update is being prepared separately pursuant to statutory requirements, and must be reviewed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. It is scheduled to be adopted by the City later in 2002, and thereby incorporated into this General Plan Update. 11. The Environmental Hazards Element is consistent with the guidelines established by the Office of Noise Control in the California Department of Health Services. 12. As the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City prepared an Initial Study, determined that an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") would be required, and issued a combined Notice of Preparation/Initial Study on August 31, 2001. The Notice of Preparation was mailed to Responsible Agencies, the State Clearinghouse (SCH #2001092001), and other interested parties. 13. The City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report ("Draft EIR"), dated November 2001, for the General Plan Update.