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1.24.030 may be selectively redeveloped with a busi- deterioration, dilapidation and mixed charac- ness park or light industrial uses. ter, which constitute a serious physical, social, •Expansion Area C is the area along the and economic burden on the community north and south sides of Davis Street, west of which cannot reasonably be expected to be Orchard Avenue. This area extends west to reversed or alleviated by private enterprise Wainwright Avenue, which is the general Iim- acting alone. its of the commercial uses along this portion It is declared that the Plaza 2 project area is of Davis Street. Most of the commercial uses a blighted area, the redevelopment of which is • along the north side of Davis Street are of necessary to effect the public purposes set marginal quality, economically and physi- forth in the State Community Redevelopment cally. This area is generally envisioned to be Law. (Plaza 2 redev. plan § 2, 1988) redeveloped with commercial uses. The properties along the south side of 1.24.030 Purpose of redevelopment Davis Street were included as a part of the project. Davis Street Gateway project, a major thor- A. The city of San Leandro redevelopment oughfare widening and upgrading project. agency proposes to use the authority provided Also, an assisted senior housing project is to to it by this plan to eliminate or reduce blight be developed along the south side of Davis and blighted conditions presently existing Street, between Orchard and Wayne Avenues. within the designated Plaza 2 redevelopment Expansion Area D is located west of Inter- project area. state 880 on the north side of Davis Street, B. This action is necessary because within between Warden Avenue and the eastern edge the project area there presently exists an in- of the Southern Pacific Railroad right -of -way. adequate circulation system; mixed and shift- This area is characterized by a mix of heavy ing land uses; fragmented parcelization; func- commercial and industrial uses (including the tionally obsolete and physically deteriorated • Lasley Truck Stop), a truck farm and a single- structures; potential toxic contamination; and family home adjacent to Phillips Lane, a inadequate public improvements, including twenty (20) foot wide unimproved private ac- needed parking facilities, street reconstruc- cess road. This area suffers from an inappro- tion, traffic signalization, curb, gutter and priate mix of uses, inadequate.access and cir- sidewalk construction, street lighting, land - culation, improper parcelization and deterio- scaping. recreational facilities and municipal rating and dilapidated structures. The area is services facilities —all of which inhibit proper proposed to be selectively redeveloped with and desirable use and development of the pro - light industrial and /or business park uses. ject area. Overall. the redevelopment project area C. The purpose of this redevelopment pro - expansion areas are characterized by the exis- ject is to revitalize the project area through the fence of buildings and properties which suffer joint participation of property owners. busi- from functional and structural obsolescence. ness owners and the redevelopment agency economic dislocation. deterioration and disuse and to prevent further deterioration. disuse resulting from faulty interior arrangement and and obsolescence to the detriment of the pub- exterior spacing. depreciated property values lic welfare. and impaired investments, age, obsolescence. 25 (San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Supp. No. 1. 10-04)