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right-of-way); Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (ACFCWCD) <br />permits for new storm drain connections and relocations; and demolition, grading and building <br />permits and other administrative approvals as required from the City Building Division. <br />The DEIR, the Final EIR and other project documents may be found on the City of San Leandro <br />website at: http://www.sanl.eandro.org/depts/cd/projects/kaiser.asp. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />As more fully described and explained in the following sections of this staff report, staff <br />recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions: <br />1) Recommend certification of the Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center/Mixed- <br />Use Retail Development Project EIR to the City Council; <br />2) Recommend City Council approval of a General Plan amendment for the entire project <br />site to General Commercial, <br />3) Recommend City Council re -zoning of the entire project site to Commercial Community <br />with a Planned Development Overlay [CC(PD)], <br />4) Recommend City Council approval of the Planned Development, including all guidelines, <br />plans, and other submittals pursuant to Article 10 of the Zoning Code for Phase 1 of the <br />Medical Center; including site plan review for Phase 1 of the Medical Center; <br />5) Recommend City Council approval of the Development Agreement. <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />The 63 -acre project site is divided into two portions, the approximately 38 -acre southern portion <br />is planned as a new medical center, and the approximately 25 -acre northern portion is planned <br />for a future mixed-use retail development. <br />Phase 1 Medical Center <br />State legislation (SB 1953) mandates the replacement or seismic retrofitting of certain existing <br />acute care hospitals throughout California. The Kaiser Hayward hospital was evaluated for its <br />seismic safety and potential for seismic retrofit, and the findings confirmed that replacement of <br />this facility was required. The proposed San Leandro Kaiser Medical Center is intended to serve <br />as a replacement for the existing Kaiser Permanente Hayward hospital. <br />Phase 1 of the San Leandro Kaiser Medical Center would include the following major <br />components: <br />• Hospital: The hospital is proposed as an approximately 436,000 square foot, six -story <br />building containing up to 264 licensed beds, located generally in the central portion of <br />Planning Commission Staff Report April 22, 2010 <br />Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center and Mixed Use Retail Development Project <br />Page 3 of 28 <br />