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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT DRAFT EIR <br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />environment." This Draft EIR compares the construction and operation of the Project with the existing <br />baseline condition, described in detail in each section of Chapter 4.0, Environmental Analysis. <br />The vision for the Project is to redevelop a portion of the Shoreline Recreational Area with attractive and <br />desirable amenities available to all San Leandro residents, as well as create a regional destination for <br />dining, lodging, entertainment, and recreation. <br />3.4.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND <br />This section describes the Project background and the proposed construction of the Project. <br />3.4.1.1 EXISTING SITE <br />The Project site includes a total of approximately 75 acres, consisting of 52 acres of land and a water <br />surface area of approximately 23 acres, of the Shoreline Recreational Area. The Project site is generally <br />located along both sides of Monarch Bay Drive between Marina Boulevard and Fairway Drive, with <br />development centered primarily along Monarch Bay Drive. This site consists of two peninsulas, Mulford <br />Point to the north and Pescador Point to the south, that encircle the boat harbor and includes existing <br />commercial and recreational facilities. The Project site also includes portions of the existing 9 -hole Marina <br />Golf Course and an existing 2,000 square -foot public library building with a related parking lot. <br />There are approximately 1,950 existing parking lot spaces throughout the Project site. <br />The Shoreline Recreational Area includes three existing commercial enterprises and one partially <br />demolished restaurant/banquet facility. These include the 131 -room Marina Inn, opened in 1985; <br />Horatio's Restaurant, completed in 1978; and an EI Torito Restaurant, which originally opened as part of <br />the Tia Maria chain in 1970. The foundation and deck piers of the former Blue Dolphin Restaurant remain <br />on-site. <br />Boating facilities currently include a 462 -slip public boat harbor with a separate boat launch and support <br />operations, and two private yacht clubs. Due to physical constraints caused by build-up of silt both in the <br />harbor and the 2 -mile federal channel, occupancy of the harbor currently stands at less than 30 percent. <br />There are two vehicular entrances to the Shoreline Recreational Area, one at Marina Boulevard (with <br />direct access to Interstate 880), and a secondary access via Fairway Drive. <br />3.4.1.2 PROJECT COMPONENTS <br />The San Leandro Shoreline Development Project is proposed as an integrated master planned <br />development and a public/private partnership with the City and Cal Coast Companies LLC, on a 75 -acre <br />Project site, consisting of approximately 52 acres of City -owned shoreline and approximately 23 acres of <br />water area. The Conceptual Site Plan for the Project is shown on Figure 3-3. Cal Coast Companies would <br />build the Project; however, the City is financially responsible for the boat harbor and marina, including <br />long-term maintenance and modifications. The City may enter into an agreement with Cal Coast <br />Companies to finance and construct the waterside redevelopment on behalf of the City; the <br />redevelopment features are included in the public amenities portion of the list below. <br />3-6 DECEMBER 2014 <br />