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• • • 3.04.030 pared this plan pursuant to the Community ties west of Interstate 880, north of Burroughs Redevelopment Law of the state of California Avenue. All properties within the West San (The "CRL ") (Health and Safety Code, Sec- Leandro sub -area are predominantly urban -• tion 33000 et seq.) and all applicable local ized and none are in agricultural use. A num- codes and ordinances. Statutory changes en- ber of structures are older, poorly maintained acted after adoption of this plan, which are and inadequate to meet the requirements of applicable to the agency, the project area, or businesses located in or potentially relocating the plan, shall supersede the requirements of to the area. This is evidenced by instances of the plan, whether or not the plan is formally inadequate setbacks, utilities and loading ar- amended to reflect such changes. eas; building deterioration and dilapidation; The Plan sets forth the agency's powers. faulty additions; outdoor storage and produc- duties. and obligations to implement the rede- tion; and underutilized structures. velopment program for the project area. The The MacArthur Boulevard portion of the plan does not constitute a specific plan for the project area consists of approximately sixteen • project area or set priorities for specific pro- (16) acres located along MacArthur Boulevard jects. Rather, the plan provides a framework between Durant Avenue and Joaquin Avenue and process for preparing specific plans, es- (including a parcel just south ofJoaquin Ave - tablishing priorities, and proposing solutions nue). Most of the properties are commercially for specific problem areas. (Ord. 99 -025 zoned and consist of vacant parcels, older § 102, 1999) shopping centers, professional buildings and some newer retail establishments. All proper - 3.04.030 Boundary and legal ties within the MacArthur Boulevard sub -area description. are predominantly urbanized and none are in The boundaries of the project area are agricultural use. A number of structures are shown on the redevelopment plan map (the older, poorly maintained and inadequate to "map ") attached as Appendix A and are de- meet the requirements of businesses located in scribed in the legal description of the project or potentially relocating to the area. This is area attached as Appendix B. (Ord. 99 -025 evidenced by instances of inadequate set- § 201, 1999) backs, utilities and loading areas; building deterioration and dilapidation; faulty addi- 3.04.040 Influences on the project tions: outdoor storage; and underutilized area. structures. The project area consists of a total of ap- Both sub -areas were selected for redevel- proximately one thousand forty (1.040) acres opment because a significant portion of each divided into two sub - areas: the West San area is blighted as described above. In addi- Leandro Sub -Area and the MacArthur Boule- tion. both the West San Leandro subarea and yard sub -area. the MacArthur Boulevard sub -area are charac- The West San Leandro sub -area consists of terized by the existence of inadequate public approximately one thousand twenty-four improvements that limit the use and reuse of (1,024) acres and primarily contains industrial properties. These include vehicular circulation and commercial properties. The sub -area en- problems, parking deficiencies, and deterio- compasses nearly all non - residential proper- rated pavement. As a result, properties within (San Leandro Rede elopmau Agency Supp. No, 1. 10.01) 120