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A_ Find that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 21083 and 21084 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15332 of CEQA Guidelines; B. Approve a Rezone of the subject site from DA -1 (S) ( Downtown Area 1 with an "S" overlay zone) to PD (Planned Development District); C. Approve a Planned Development permit to develop two retail structures totaling 27, 664 sq. ft. subject to the recommended conditions of approval. PROPOSAL Following is a summary outline of the proposed project: Site Plan Site had previously been reviewed during the city's implementation of the TOD Strategy. This site was viewed as an `opportunity' site for future development looking for a range of uses that could include `transit', retail and residential uses. The proposed project has a total Site Area: 75,442 square feet (1.73 acres) and consists of two single -story retail buildings. Building A is a single tenant specialty grocer, with 13,869 square feet of retail area, and Building B is multi- tenant retail building with a total 13,795 square feet of building area. The total building floor area of both buildings is 27,644 square feet. The subject project site will have a total building coverage of 36.6% of the total site area. On -site parking will consist of 84 spaces for a parking ratio of 3 parking spaces /1000 sq ft. of building area. New diagonal parking on Juana Avenue will provide an additional 24 stalls, for a total of 108 stalls with a total ratio of 3.9 spaces /1000 sq ft of building area. The site is currently zoned DA -1 and has a General Plan designation of Downtown Mixed Use. The site will be rezoned to Planned District and the General Plan designation will remain the same. The site was formerly used as a grocery store (formerly Lucky's, and previously Albertsons's). The structure that previously existed on this site was larger than what is proposed and the use remains the same as the previous use. The proposed project is also on the AC Transit Rapid Transit line that runs along E. 14 Street. The project will have a bus stop at the corner of Dolores and E. 14 street that is being specially designed to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian access to the site and to reduce automobile traffic. Elevations The proposed design takes elements from the local building vernacular and the city's historical Spanish contexts along West Estudillo Avenue, and elsewhere downtown. The city's design has also been evolving more in this direction with the recent additions to the Creekside project at Davis and San Leandro Boulevard., and to the Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings residential project near the Downtown BART Station. There is a diversity of roof lines and the structure's Planning Commission Staff Report April 19, 2012 PLN2011 -00039 - Village Marketplace Page 2 of 6