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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - January 22, 1991 Page - 7 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) B. Matter of A-89-10; Amendment; to Amend Zoning Code to Establish an IS (Interim Study) Overlay District to Provide for Review of Development Activity in Areas Undergoing Special Study Regarding Appropriate Land Use and/or Development Standards; City Council Resolution of Intention No. 10-26-89. Mr. Vitz explained that the IS zoning designation requires that prior to or simultaneously with the reclassification of land to an IS Overlay District, the Planning Commission and the City Council must approve a study plan for the area to be so zoned. He said that once the IS District is established, a use permit is required for new or expanded uses within the area and for any approval of the use a finding must be made that the proposed use does not fall within the scope of the land- use development issues being resolved for the Study Area. Council Member Corbett asked for a further explanation of the paragraph in the staff report related to findings. Mr. Vitz gave an example of a requirement for findings: If a study were being conducted on a site regarding the appropriateness of light uses and an applicant desired to construct heavy industrial uses, the heavy industrial use would be an issue and could be delayed or turned down based on the IS zoning. He said this places another level of review on zoning applications. Council Member Faria asked how an area becomes IS and whether an area could be studied without designating it IS. Mr. Vitz said the recommendation to designate an area IS would go through the Planning Commission to the City Council and that the designation might be appropriate for some areas, for example, the Peralta Area, while not appropriate for others, such as the Marina area. C. Matter of A-90-1; Amendment; to Amend Zoning Code to Establish an OS (Open Space) District to Be Used for Areas in the City Designated Permanently as Open Space for Recreation or Environmental Protection Purposes; City Council Resolution of Intention No. 3-29-90. Mr. Vitz explained that many of San Leandro's shoreline and off-shore areas are currently zoned CR (Commercial Recreation) which is not appropriate zoning. He said the CR District permits parks and open space but also permits a variety of commercial activities such as marinas, golf courses, restaurants, etc. He said the proposed OS designation would help bring the Zoning Code into closer conformance with the General Plan. He said the OS designation limits the types of activities that would be permitted in these zones. He said the CR zoning would continue to apply on the Marina and golf course areas but the proposed OS zoning might be placed on such areas as the southwest area of the City on the City and State Lands holdings, adjacent to the shoreline. He said the OS designation would provide a suitable classification for large public or private sites which are permanently designated for park or open space. Dick Randall , City Manager, noted that the new Zoning Code also includes a PS (Public and Semi -Public) designation which would be applied to areas such as school sites.