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Commercial Districts In the NA -2, SA -2 and DA -5, Assembly Uses will be added as a Conditionally Permitted Use. These are commercial districts which have a residential component and currently do not contain Assembly Uses as a Conditionally Permitted Use. Other commercial districts with a residential component currently have Assembly Uses as a Conditionally Permitted Use. So this addition increases the number of properties where Assembly Uses can be considered and improves the overall land use compatibility within these residential and commercial districts. In the DA -3, Cultural Institutions is proposed to be added as a Conditionally Permitted Use. Cultural Institutions are conditionally permitted in each of the other DA Districts, but not in the DA -3 District. Again, this addition provides for added opportunities; an issue the Board of Zoning Adjustments was concerned about. Industrial Districts Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities will be removed from the IG, IL and IP Industrial Districts, as Conditionally Permitted Uses as it will make the industrial zone more globally consistent. DISCUSSION As part of its periodic review and analysis of the Zoning Code, staff determined that not all of the commercial districts which contained a residential component included Assembly Uses. This is desired to improve the overall land use compatibility with respect to Assembly Uses in residential and commercial zoning districts. It also increases the number of properties that could be considered for assembly uses. In the recent past, San Leandro has had extensive community input at reevaluating various commercial districts along East 14 Street. The first effort was in the early 1990's with the North Area Plan. This plan established the North Area 1 and North Area 2 Districts, north of the commercial downtown area. From 2002 -2004, another extensive community outreach process resulted in the creation of the East 14 Street South Area Development Strategy and rezoning of the southern portion of East 14 Street into South Areas 1, 2 and 3. From 2005 -2007, the Downtown Transit - Oriented Development Strategy was the most recent community engagement process. This process led to additional review of commercial areas in and around downtown and established Downtown Areas 1 -6 (DA -1 through DA -6) in and around the core downtown. Each of these efforts looked at core commercial areas to protect and retain these commercial areas 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, Planning Commission Staff Report December 15, 2011 Proposed Zoning Code Changes Page 2 of 5