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1.28.110 or handling of products or substances, such as major regional shipping and receiving point, gasoline, diesel fuel and cleaning solvents, and major activity of this sort would impact which, if not stored, processed and handled adversely on adjacent public streets and properly, can cause contamination of soil and privately owned properties. The agency groundwater. determines that such activities in this location Therefore, within the project area, the are not essential to or integral with the agency may take any actions which it operation of the railroad, that they .are determines are necessary and which are equivalent to and of the same nature as consistent with applicable state and federal loading and unloading activities at spur tracks laws to remedy or remove hazardous waste located on private properties elsewhere in the • from property in said area in accordance with community, and that they are subject to local provisions in the Community Redevelopment regulation. Law. (Plaza 2 redev. plan § 4(J), 1988) In furtherance of the purposes of this plan and enhancing the appearance, operation and 1.28.110 Railroad facilities. safety of Davis Street as a gateway, The Southern Pacific and Union (Westem) thoroughfare and designated scenic route in Pacific railroads have operating and non- the city's general plan, the Agency may operating rights -of -way within the project area establish and impose operational, westerly of San Leandro Boulevard. Railroad improvement and maintenance standards and • facilities located within such rights -of -way guidelines regulating use, appearance, include, but are not limited to, above - ground operation and maintenance of certain railroad private and commercial (Westem Union) facilities and equipment, such as a communication lines, track systems, including shipping/receiving platform or dock. The spur tracks, crossing signals and appurtenant purpose of regulating such facilities, to the railroad- related equipment. extent that such regulations do not conflict The Union Pacific Railroad maintains and with California Public Utilities Commission operates a shipping/receiving dock or platform . rules and regulations, is to preclude such and parking/loading area on the north side of railroad facilities from having a blighting Davis Street west of San Leandro Boulevard. influence on adjacent* public and private This facility, which is accessible to the public properties and facilities. The establishment street system only by a single driveway on and imposition of such standards and Davis Street, has been used by local guidelines will not require an amendment to commercial and industrial firms for minor and this plan. (Plaza 2 redev. plan § 4(K), 1988) occasional loading and unloading of rail cars to and from trucks. Only a portion of the area • is paved with an all- weather surface suitable • for year -round use for parking and movement of vehicles and trailers using the dock. The location of the facility and the existing improvements on it are inappropriate to a 41 • •