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SON to CITY OF SAN LEANDRO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Alto " Planning Division INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST FORM Project title: 2450 Washington Apartments, 2454 Washington Avenue, PLN2009 -00006 Lead agency name, Sally Barros, Senior Planner address & phone City of San Leandro, 835 E. 10' Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 number: (510) 577 -3458 Project location: The proposed 66 -unit residential multi- family project (Planned Development, General Plan Amendment, Rezone, Vesting Tentative Map, and Development Agreement) on a site that encompasses an area totaling approximately 2.85 acres in the City of San Leandro in Alameda County (APN # 077D- 1410 - 025 -00 and 077D -0556 -104). The site is identified as 2436 and 2450 Washington Avenue and is located at the n ortheast_corner -of—Washington- Avenue_and_San_L eandr -oBaulevarcL(see_Figure_1). Project sponsor's: Matthew Brooks, William Mathews, Inc Name and address: 4725 Thornton Avenue, Fremont, California 94536 General Plan: OF — Office Zoning: P (AU) — Professional with Assembly Use Overlay Description of site and proposed project: The 2450 Washington Apartments is a residential multi - family project which requires a Planned Development, General PIan Amendment and Rezone. The applicant is also requesting a Development Agreement and a Vesting Tentative Map. The subject site is located in a predominantly residential area and is a flat parcel that has been previously graded and disturbed and is presently developed with a 43,200 - square foot two -story commercial office building that has been primarily used as a medical office building. Surrounding land uses include a mobile home park to the south and cast (Trailer Haven), single - family residential to the north, and retail businesses to the west across Washington Avenue. The site was formerly part of the Singer- Friden business machine, calculator, circuit board, cash register and sewing machine manufacturing plant from approximately 1968 to 1976. The existing building also contains several rooftop wireless communication facilities. Access to the site is from two existing driveways on the south side of the property along Washington Avenue. The proposed project consists of a two -story 66 -unit residential development, consisting of 48 two - bedroom units and 18 one - bedroom units. The overall density is proposed at 23.2 dwelling units per acre on the 2.85 -acre site. The project would be comprised of a total of 12 residential buildings along three private roads and a community building along the Washington Avenue frontage. The Vesting Tentative Map is proposed as a single -lot subdivision with condominium units for each of the 12 apartment buildings. The common areas include all private roads and walkways, driveways, community building and pool, landscaping and parking areas. One -car garages are provided in groups of five. Between each pair of buildings open space and landscaping will be provided. A total of 135 parking spaces are proposed for the development, which includes one covered space per apartment with two bedroom apartments provided a second garage or open parking space and 13 spaces for guest parking (See Figure 2). The proposed project consists of a mixture of housing types, including: a 996 square -foot "townhome" product; two "flats" totaling 730 and 799 square feet; a "loft" product totaling up to 705 square feet; a 1,026 - square -foot "carriage house "; a "gatehouse" consisting of 828 square feet; and the "guest apartment" totaling 204 square feet. Surrounding land North: Residential South: Residential uses and setting: East: Residential West: Commercial/Industrial Other public agencies NIA whose approval may be required: 2450 Washington Apartments 1 October 2011