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Pursue Zoning Code changes along East 14th Street which enable the desired development pattern to be gradually achieved. Zoning for the East 14 Street corridor should provide incentives for mixed use development, such as density bonuses and allowances for shared parking. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS This project is Categorically Exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Section 21083 and 21084 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15332 of CEQA Guidelines: 15332. In -Fill Development Projects. Class 32 consists of projects characterized as in -fill development meeting the conditions described in this section: (a) the project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations, (b) the proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses, (c) the project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species, (d) approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality, and (e) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The project site was also subject to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that was approved by the San Leandro City Council in September, 2007 pursuant to Resolution 2007 -111. The 2007 EIR looked at an intensity of development on the subject site that is greater than the amount of development proposed with this project and as such the proposed project would have fewer impacts than was studied in the adopted EM. The 2007 EIR looked at the site as being a high density mixed -use site with both retail and residential uses that would be developed with a lot coverage exceeding 50 %. PUBLIC OUTREACH Notification of the April 19, 2012 Planning Commission hearing was sent to property owners and businesses within a 500 -foot radius of the site as well as to various public agencies. A legal ad was also published in the local newspaper, the Daily Review, at least ten days prior to the April 19, 2012 Planning Commission meeting. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution Recommending approval of PLN2011- 00039, a Zoning Map and Text Amendment for the Establishment of a Planned District and the Approval of a Planned Development Permit for a 27,664 Square Foot Retail Project located at 1550 East 14th Street, subject to the recommended conditions of approval. ATTACHMENTS Resolution of Planning Commission Approval and Recommendation to Council Exhibit A- Rezoning and Vicinity Map Exhibit B- Proposed Planned District Zoning Code Standards Exhibit C- Recommended Conditions of Approval Project Plans: Planning Commission Staff Report April 19, 2012 PLN2011 -00039 - Village Marketplace Page 5 of 6