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City of San Leandro Housing Element Update (2015-2023) Project Initial Studv and Environmental Checklist A. OVERVIEWAND BACKGROUND This Initial Study was prepared to assess the potential environmental effects of the proposed Housing Ele- ment Update (2015-2023), herein referred to as "proposed Project." This Initial Study consists of an overview of the proposed Project, a depiction of the existing environmental setting, as well as the project description, followed by an analysis of various environmental effects that may result from the proposed Project. A de- tailed project description and environmental setting discussion are provided below. B. LOCATION The City of San Leandro is located in the west -central region of Alameda County, on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, approximately 8 miles south of Oakland, 15 miles southeast of San Francisco, and 35 miles north of San Jose. San Leandro's land area encompasses approximately 13 square miles. The city is bounded on the north by the City of Oakland, on the east by unincorporated community of Castro Valley, and on the south by the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo and Ashland. The western edge of the city is bounded by the San Francisco Bay, and the East Bay hills from its eastern edge. Figure 1 shows San Leandro's regional location. Figure 2 shows the San Leandro city limits and Sphere of Influence (SOI). The San Leandro SOI includes incorporated city lands and the unincorporated communities of Ashland and San Lorenzo. The San Leandro SOI is regulated by the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), which determines the unincorporated communities that would be best and most likely served by City agencies and hence, repre- sents areas with the greater potential for annexation by the City. Once property is annexed into the City, fu- ture development is subject to the standards prescribed by the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, and other City regulations. The potential future development under the proposed Project does not include any area outside the city lim- its; however, for the purposes of this environmental review, the City's SOI defines the Study Area bounda- ries. Interstate -880 (I-880) and Interstate -580 (1-580) run parallel and provides north -south access to San Leandro. Along I-880 and I-580, there are several interchanges providing east -west access throughout San Leandro, including Highway 238, which provides an east -west connection between I-880 and I-580. Public transporta- tion serving San Leandro includes Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART),' bus service by AC Transit, and San Leandro Links, which provides free shuttle service throughout the City to and from the San Leandro BART Station,2 which is located at the corner of Davis Street and San Leandro Boulevard. 1 BART Stations include the San Leandro BART Station and the Bay Fair BART Station. 2 San Leandro Links provides shuttle service to the San Leandro BART Station only, and does not serve the Bay Fair BART Station, located at Hesperian Boulevard. X13