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3) The proposed General Plan land use amendment would not fundamentally conflict with the General Plan's goals and policies. A possible exception is Policy 7.09 of the General Plan and the West San Leandro Plan, which both seek to limit encroachment of incompatible residential and retail uses into the area. However, Policy 7.09 does not prohibit residential or retail uses in the West San Leandro business district, but instead requires the City to limit such uses. Since this policy does not prohibit the uses proposed as part of the project (i.e., the retail and possible residential uses), approval of the proposed General Plan amendment would not prevent the City from achieving its goals and policies with respect to the West San Leandro Business District. Furthermore, the City will require further environmental review and Site Plan review of any subsequent proposal for the retail/mixed-use development to ensure that such development does not encroach into, or be incompatible with adjacent industrial development. RE -ZONING According to the San Leandro Zoning Code, the entire project site is zoned as an Industrial General District combined with a Special Review Overlay District [IG -(S)]. The Industrial General zoning district provides for and protects existing industrial sites and allows for continued operation of existing general industry, subject to performance standards and buffering requirements to minimize potential environmental impacts. In the Special Review Overlay District, permitted uses may require a Conditional Use Permit if uses are not regional retail, new auto sales, or other compatible regional market uses. Kaiser has requested approval for rezoning the entire site from the Industrial General District with a Special Review Overlay District [IG -(S)] overlay, to Commercial Community with a Planned Development Overlay [CC -(PD)]. The Commercial Community zoning district is intended to provide sites for commercial centers containing a wide variety of commercial establishments including banking and financial establishments and businesses selling home furnishings, apparel, durable goods, and specialty items and generally having a citywide market area. Facilities such as entertainment, eating -and -drinking establishments, hotels and motels are permitted, subject to certain limitations to avoid adverse effects on adjacent uses. Hospitals and mixed-use residential uses such as proposed under the project are generally allowed in the Commercial Community district subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. However, a Planned Development Overlay can be used to accommodate uses that would otherwise require Conditional Use permits, and would be subject to review by the Planning Commission and City Council. Staff Analysis Staff is supportive of the requested re -zoning to Commercial Community with a Planned Development Overlay for a number of reasons: 1) Commercial Community zoning district enables future development of commercial centers that could contain a wide variety of commercial establishments. Since future buildout of this planned center is dependent upon the varying economics of the retail Planning Commission Staff Report April 22, 2010 Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center and Mixed Use Retail Development Project Page 17 of 28