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POTENTIALLY ISSUES POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT INCORPORATED 1. LAND USE AND'PLANNING.' Would the ro'ect: a. Ph sicall divide an established communi ? X 2 b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, X 2, 4 policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding pr mitigating an environmental effect? c. Conflict with any applicable habitat X 2, 5, 7 conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? EXPLANATION: The intention of the Strategy is to create a coherent and attractive area, which would enhance the project vicinity. Therefore, implementation of the Strategy would not result in a physical division of an established community. The City is in the process of updating its General Plan, and various aspects of the Central San LeandroBART station area have received attention in that process. Because the General Plan and Revitalization Strategy are being prepared concurrently, the major recommendations of the Strategy have been incorporated directly into the updated General Plan. All of the strategic sites addressed in the Strategy are also located within the boundaries of the Plaza Redevelopment Project Area (formerly the Plaza 2 Redevelopment Project Area) and are subject to its provisions. The Strategy meets the stated purpose of the Plaza Redevelopment Plan and conforms to its General Land Utilization provisions. However, there are some discrepancies between the specific land uses allowed by the Redevelopment Plan and those proposed by the Strategy. The following mitigation measures are recommended in order to reduce potential impacts related to an inconsistency between the Strategy and the Plaza Redevelopment Plan to a level of insignificance: • Implementation of the Revitalization Strategy will require the following amendments to the Land Use Utilization Plan of the Plaza Redevelopment Plan: a) Change the Land Use designation for the properties along the west side of San Leandro Boulevard between Davis Street and San Leandro Creek from "Business Park" to "Retail Sales, Office Facilities, or Residential." b) Change the Land Use designation for the BART parking lot east of San Leandro Boulevard from "Public Area" to "Residential." c) Change the Land Use designation for a portion of the Alvarado Street Area north of Davis Street from "Business Park" to "Residential or Office." The Plaza Redevelopment Plan must conform to the General Plan. Therefore, the above-proposed amendments to the Redevelopment Plan are also proposed for inclusion in the City's updated General Plan. Since the Plaza Redevelopment Plan supersedes the underlying zoning, zoning amendments are not required but are recommended for clarity and consistency. There are no habitat conservation plans pr natural community conservation plans, which overlay the project area. However, it should be noted that the Final EIR for the Expansion of the Plaza Redevelopment Project does include language related to the San Leandro Creek, which forms the northern project boundary. The Plaza Redevelopment Plan specifically provides for the inclusion of the San Leandro Creek bed and banks as Open Space (Natural State). Therefore, 'no impacts related to conflicts with established habitats are anticipated. 2: POPULATION AND MOUSING. Wpulti the ra'ect: a. Induce substantial population growth in an area X 2, 5, 7 either directly (e. g., by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g. through projects in an undeveloped area or major infrastructure)? b. Displace substantial number of existing X 2 housing, necessitating the construction of re lacement housin elsewhere? CSL/BART Revitalization Strategy - IS/ND 4 December/2000