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Chapter lil - Infill Development acres. A minimum floor-area-ratio of 0.5 is recommended for the site, given its close proximity to BART and the relative scarcity and value of such sites. Minimum acceptable square footage would be approximately 160,000 square feet. Design guidelines for office/R&D development are provided in the Appen- dix. They promote architectural forms that reflect the qualities of San Leandro's attractive larger-scale buildings, including the Creekside Plaza project pro- posed for the former City Corporation Yard. Wherever possible, buildings rather than parking areas should face surrounding streets and pedestrian ways, and surface parking areas should have generous tree plantings so the site is attractive when viewed from adjacent sites and BART. Pedestrian ways through the site should be provided as illustrated to link new development and existing light industrial and office space to the west with BART and Down- town. The West San Leandro Boulevard Frontage This area is bounded by Davis Street on the south and San Leandro Creek on the north. It is approximately 3 acres in area, containing 6 parcels under 6 different ownerships. Of the 5 properties other than the "Wendy's" restau- rantsite at Davis Street, 3 arecurrently for sale; these total approximately 2.2 acres. Given the proposed Creekside Plaza directly across San Leandro Boulevard to the east and the area's proximity to BART and Downtown, change in use from small-scale light industrial and service commercial uses to higher den- sity residential or office development is proposed, consistent with recom- mendations for other vacant and/or re-developable sites in the area. Parcel depths between San Leandro Boulevard and the BART right-of-way average approximately 160 feet. This depth could accommodate townhouses, comparable in size to those in the Thornton Place development, multi-unit residential buildings with parking behind or in a partially submerged garage below, or small-scale offlce/R&D development. "Development Prototype' sketches on the following pages illustrate possible configurations for devel- opment in this area; as the sketches indicate, buildings should face the street with parking to the side or rear, and setbacks and landscaping should comple- ment Creekside Plaza to create a generally symmetrical streetscape. How- ever, given the area's location relative to downtown and new office and resi- dentialprojects such as Creekside Plaza and Cherrywood, commercial or of- fice uses are preferred. Higher density residential development should in- corporate first floor commercial space. r_: North Alvarado Street Area Street trees, pedestrian-oriented lighting, and a bike route designation are recommended for Alvarado Street, as noted in Chapter II. In addition, "flex office" development is being considered for this area under the General Plan Update effort, though housing has also been discussed. In either case, recom- mended street improvements would encourage non-vehicular mobility and access. - 34 - The Westlake property is a major development opportunity site.