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File Number: 12 -125 Google or Oracle proposed, as part of a business campus in any of the Industrial Districts, recreational activity uses such as a rock climbing wall, gym or exercise rooms for yoga classes, aerobics or spinning classes such uses could all be considered accessory to the permitted use of Industry, Research and Development in the Industrial Limited, Industrial General and Industrial Park Zoning Districts. Community Development Department staff has a history of working with high tech businesses to create desirable working environments that fit the needs of the applicant. 3. Wages. A goal for the Industrial Area is to promote job creation and high wage opportunities. Policy 7.03 of the General Plan states the following: TECH - SECTOR RECRUITMENT: Attract and retain technology (`high tech') companies by improving technology infrastructure, targeting such companies through marketing, supporting incubator and start up firms, and maintaining development regulations which facilitate the adaptive reuse of older industrial buildings. There are significant wage differences between employees engaged in Commercial Recreation activities and Manufacturing or High Tech activities. Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities workers make between $30,000 to $50,000 per year while Manufacturing and High Tech workers make between $58,000 and $88,000 per year. These are estimates based on data from the California Economic Development Department from 2010. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities workers made on average $16.61 per hour, while Manufacturing workers made on average $23.78 per hour, seasonally adjusted. According to estimates from November 2011, Computer systems design and related services made on average $40.78 per hour. The number of employees per square foot tend to be fewer for Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities, compared to Manufacturing and High Tech activities, which again on average show greater per square foot employment densities. 4. Industrial standards and infrastructure. Commercial Recreation and Entertainment Activities in the Industrial Districts face some practical obstacles with respect to existing infrastructure. In many instances, the existing industrial building stock and infrastructure were built for industrial purposes. For example, buildings are generally constructed for industrial and manufacturing occupancies, parking fields are designed and striped for industrial parking requirements, and street lighting is designed for industrial purposes. Basic land use conflicts could also arise between 24/7 trucking uses operating next to large spectator or assembly type occupancies. Staff's proposed recommendation addresses these obstacles by allowing Commercial Recreation uses in buffer areas between industrial uses and all other uses. There is no record of any existing Commercial Recreation or Entertainment Activities uses in the industrial districts. Maps The attached maps provide a visual illustration of existing conditions and staff's proposed Zoning Code Amendments. Map 1: Existing Zoning Map. The Existing Zoning Map is provided as a general reference City of San Leandro Page 5 Printed on 311312012