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REPORT ON PROPOSED PLAZA 2 <br /> REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT <br /> SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW <br /> Sum <br /> On August 18, 1997, the San Leandro City Council will consider an amendment to the <br /> Plaza 2 Redevelopment Plan to change the land use designation of the property at the <br /> northeast comer of San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street (960 San Leandro <br /> . Boulevard, also known as the "Corporation Yard site ") from "Residential or Office" to <br /> "Retail Sales, Office Facilities, or Residential." This amendment is recommended <br /> because office development has not proved to be a viable use in the real estate market, <br /> and residential uses would be severely impacted by noise from the adjacent commercial <br /> streets and BART tracks. Retail sales can provide desired community services and <br /> reinforce the downtown commercial center. <br /> This report has been prepared pursuant to California Redevelopment Law which requires <br /> a Redevelopment Agency report to the legislative body (City Council) when an <br /> amendment to the Redevelopment Plan is proposed. The Redevelopment Agency report <br /> requirements for plan amendments mirror those elements needed for the adoption of a <br /> redevelopment plan. Many of the required sections are not relevant to the proposed plan <br /> amendment, and are noted as such. <br /> Pronosed Plan Amendment <br /> The proposed Plan Amendment amends the Land Utilization Plan of the Plaza 2 <br /> Redevelopment Plan to change the land use designation of the property at the northeast <br /> corner of San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street from "Residential or Office" to "Retail <br /> Sales, Office Facilities, or Residential." See attached Land Utilization Plan included as <br /> part of Exhibit A. <br /> Discussion <br /> The Land Utilization Plan of the Plaza 2 Redevelopment Plan designates the property at <br /> 960 San Leandro Boulevard for Residential or Office Use. It was envisioned that it <br /> would be desirable to locate employment and medium- to high- density residential uses <br /> close to the BART station. However, office development has have not proved to be a <br /> viable use in the current and mid -term real estate market, and residential uses would be <br /> severely impacted by the noise from the adjacent commercial streets and the BART <br /> tracks. <br /> Adding retail sales as an additional permitted use is recommended because it provides an <br /> opportunity to bring community services that do not exist, and because retail is the land <br /> use that gives the public maximum opportunity for enjoyment of the creek area. Also, <br /> -• 14a <br />