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Land use changes are the most pivotal pan of the strategy for the BART station area. The- first -o 4These changes include is the relocation of a 320 -space surface parking lot at Juana and San Leandro Boulevard to a new three to four story parking structure .. ._ .. • on the west side of the station. This will ':. : : • .: • •• : • ': :. -'•- ::: • :: •::: ._ •- - •: create a transit -served development site on the former parking lot, currently planned for 200 condominiums. The ensure that it reflects the historic scale and texture of the surrounding ar a. _ : :: - extensive open space areas are called for to give the project a human scale and distinctive quality. Because of the site's proximity to BART. residential densities • • • : • ' _ - ' • -: • • • : ••• • for higher density projects (e.g. 25 units per gross acre) are appropriate here. To the immediate west of the station : •: • : • • . ... • . ... . . . -. a vacant 7 -acre site is proposed for approximately 500 units of housing with ancillary ground floor retail and service uses development. At one time, this site housed the Del Monte Cannery. Today. it provides an ideal location for a high - quality project that takes full advantage of the extensive public transit system at its front door. maybe - considered. The TOD Strategy also includes provisions for a civic park and greenwav, office and mixed use development along Davis Street, and high density residential development along San Leandro Boulevard and the north end of Alvarado Street. Further intensification also may take place along Alvarado Street, where warehouses, one -story office buildings, and older industrial land uses may ultimately be replaced by mid -rise offices and residential mixed use projects. Additional changes are also envisioned to give this area cohesion and enhance access to BART. Bicycle and pedestrian paths are proposed throughout the area, serving not only the new development but also the neighborhoods and employment areas beyond. Open spaces and plazas are strongly encouraged. The feasibility of a commuter rail (Capitol Corridor) platform along the UP Railroad tracks will be explored. . - • - - . • - D . . - . The cumulative effect of these changes will be to provide a stronger market for new restaurants, services, and retail stores in the adjoining Downtown retail area. P. 3 -90: DELETE entire text box labeled "In a Nutshell: The Central San Leandro / BART Area Revitalization Study" Insert new text box (with photo simulation graphic from p. 7 of Downtown TOD Strategy) in its place: Addendum to San Leandro General Plan * Jan 4, 20/ 1 Page 8