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File Number: 12 -056 Staff recommends several revisions to the Zoning Code relating to Assembly Uses, Commercial Recreation, Cultural Institutions and Entertainment Activities. These revisions would add Assembly Uses to the NA -2 and SA -2 Commercial Districts, add Cultural Institutions to the DA -3 Commercial District, delete Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities from the IL, IG and IP Industrial Districts, create the IL (AU), IG (AU) and IP (AU) Industrial Districts, and specify Assembly Uses, Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities as Conditionally Permitted Uses in the new IL (AU), IG (AU), and IP (AU) Districts. These revisions will continue to preserve the integrity of the City's industrial areas for purely industrial uses while conditionally permitting those commercial recreation and entertainment activities in the AU Zoning Districts that are appropriate and compatible. At the December 15, 2011 Planning Commission meeting, staff recommended the removal of Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities as Conditionally Permitted Uses in the IL, IG and IP Districts. The Commission did not approve the recommendation. Commissioners then passed a motion (5 -2) that if the City Council chooses to pursue limitations on Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities in industrial districts, that staff should develop a "nuanced" approach to the limitations. At the January 26, 2012 special meeting, the Planning Commission did not support staff's proposal for an alternative "nuanced" approach to Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities. Analysis In a recent review of the Zoning Code, staff determined that some additional commercial districts should include Assembly Uses as conditionally permitted uses. This is desired to improve the overall land use compatibility with respect to Assembly Uses in commercial zoning districts. It also increases the number of properties that could be considered for Assembly Uses. San Leandro has had extensive community input related to reevaluating various commercial districts along East 14th Street. These included the North Area Plan (early 1990's), the East 14th Street South Area Development Strategy (2002- 2004), and the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development Strategy (2005- 2007). These efforts resulted in the creation of North Areas 1 and 2, South Areas 1 -3 and Downtown Areas 1 -6. Among other things, each of these efforts looked at core commercial areas to protect and retain for vibrant retail activity. Other commercial areas were considered as important and viable locations for multi - family and mixed -use development, as well as retail and office uses. The areas proposed for residential areas included the North Area 2, South Area 2 and Downtown Areas 2 -5. The rezoning performed during the adoption of the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development Strategy included Assembly Uses as conditionally permitted uses in the DA -2, DA -3 and DA -4 Districts. Staff now recommends the NA -2 and SA -2 Districts, which specifically contemplate residential uses, have Assembly Uses added as a conditionally permitted use. This change would improve the overall land use compatibility within the commercial districts identified. The North Area 2 District is located on East 14th Street from Georgia Way to the northern City border. The South Area 2 District is located on East 14th Street from Sybil Avenue to 136th Avenue. Please see the attached map to see these various zoning districts. City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 211512012