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Chapter III - Infill Development Replacement Parking. Development of the BART parking lot requires re- placement of the existing 320 parking spaces somewhere in close proximity to the BART station. Additionally, approximately 66 spaces would be dis- placed by the drop-off plaza/court proposed along the San Leandro Boule- vard station frontage. At a minimum, therefore, approximately 386 spaces would need to be replaced. These 386 spaces do not include existing spill-over parking in residential ar- eas east of San Leandro Boulevard, BART patrons who park on Martinez Street just west of the station (approximately 100 cars), or the system-wide parking demand resulting from BART connection to San Francisco Interna- tional Airport. BART is evaluating parking demand at all stations within the system, and it is likely that more parking than the 386 spaces noted above will be required at the San Leandro station. A parking structure will be re- quired to accommodate this need. Three potential sites have been identified: a) BART property immediately west and adjacent to the platform -This is cur- rently asurface parking lot for BART patrons accessed from San Leandro Boulevard. b) The Westlake Site - A portipn of the property would need to be acquired or possibly leased. Access would be from south Alvarado Street. c) Surface lot behind the Gateway Plaza/777 Davis office building - A privately developed structure could be built on this site with the bulk of the park- ing stalls leased. Site a) is recommended. It is land currently owned by BART and a structure can be constructed concurrently with development of housing without addi- tional property acquisition. The "BART Area Station Concept" sketch plan illustrates a 2-level, 900 space parking structure immediately adjacent to the BART platform on the west; a third level with that brings the total to approxi- mately 1,350 stalls is recommended to accommodate existing neighborhood spill-over and anticipated future demand. This structure could provide a direct pedestrian connection to the BART platform, and should accommo- date grade level through-pedestrian access from new development on the Westlake Site (see below). Expansion of the supply as part of construction of a parking structure, rather than just replacement, is therefore recommended. However, expansion of parking supply could make the San Leandro BART station a magnet for com- muters, creating a continued spill-over onto surrounding streets and thereby negating the community benefit of an expanded parking supply. Charging for parking could reduce this "magnet" effect. However, charging for park- ing can also contribute to spill-over, as patrons use neighborhood streets to avoid parking charges. A three-part strategy is therefore recommended to provide additional park- ing, yet limit spill-over parking impacts on area streets: 1) Expand the parking supply as part of the construction of a new parking structure. BART and the City will work together to determine the num- ber of additional parking stalls to be provided. 2) Charge for net new/additional parking stalls. This will reduce the mag- net effect, and not penalize existing patrons. The stalls that are charged for could be reserved, which would further reduce the magnet effect. Revenue raised could be used by BART to offset costs associated with construction and maintenance of the structure and its grounds. 3) Post "4-hour maximum' parking signs on area streets, and coordinate with BART to establish a workable enforcement approach. Establish a parking permit/sticker program that ensures preferential parking for lo- cal residents. The Westlake Site The vacant 5.3-acre Westlake (Chang) property is recommended for office/ R&D development. The existing Martinez Street right-of-way along the east side of the site should be vacated by the City and incorporated with the prop- erty to encourage development and strong linkages to the BART station; the triangular remnant parcel between the. Union Pacific railroad line and Martinez Street should also be incorporated. As illustrated by the sketch on the following page, a new street/access drive linking Alvarado Street to Thornton Street (Alvarado Way) should be developed adjacent to the South- ern Pacific railroad frontage along the west side of the site. Parking Supply and Management Strategy. As noted, spill-over parking in neighborhood areas near the BART station is a significant concern. The exist- ing facility does not have enough parking spaces to meet current demand, much less anticipated future demand. The Martinez Street right-of-way is approximately 2.7 acres, the triangular parcel adjacent to Thornton is approximately 0.4 acres. When combined with the 5.3 Westlake property the total site acreage would be approximately 8.4 acres. The new street/drive that would be required by the development would take approximately 1 acre, leaving a net developable site of approximately 7.4 -32-