Reso 2011-069 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

LS* ASSOCIATES, INC. CEQA INITIAL STUDY /MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION MARCH 2011 PREDA STREET PIPE BRIDGES UPORADE SAN LEANDRO. CALIFORNIA Less Than Significant Potentially with Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact X. LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? ❑ Li L • b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or ❑ Li • Li 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 or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Affected Environment: The project site is adjacent to the San Leandro City Limit Line. and the City of Oakland borders the project site to the north. Surrounding land uses include residential to the south, and commercial to the north. The Union Pacific Railroad Tracks lie to the east of the project site. The reach of San Leandro Creek immediately downstream of the bridges consists of a concrete - lined, trapezoidal flood control channel. The creek banks on either end of the bridge are steep and covered in dense vegetation. primarily blackberry (Rubus sp.) and English ivy (Hedra helix). Portions of the ground surface not covered in blackberry support non - native annual grasses. The City of San Leandro General Plan land use designation for San Leandro Creek is Resource Conservation (City of San Leandro 2002). This land use designation includes land within and immediately along the banks of San Leandro Creek. This designation denotes land which is to remain undeveloped due to high environmental sensitivity, or land to be used primarily for passive recreation (such as walking trails). Development is generally not permitted in Resource Conservation areas; the land is to be managed to enhance and restore its natural features. The City of San Leandro zoning designation for San Leandro Creek is Open Space (OS). Uses permitted in OS districts include managed open space for the protection of natural habitat, minor utilities. and accessory uses incidental to open space use (San Leandro Zoning Code, Part II, Article 8. Section 2 -804). Discussion: a) Physically divide an established community? No Impact. The physical division of an established community typically refers to the construction of a physical feature (such as an interstate highway or railroad tracks) or removal of a means of access (such as a local road or bridge) that would impair mobility within an existing community, or between a community and outlying areas. The project would entail the upgrade of existing pipe bridges over San Leandro Creek. The proposed project would not physically divide an established community. P: \FGIOaOI \CEQA\Preda FINAL IS- MND.doc (03/29/1 l) 4I