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File Number: 15-414 at the shoreline, including single-family homes, and multi -family residences such as condominiums and townhomes. The variety of residential development will provide a mix of price ranges to provide housing choices for persons of various incomes and all ages. The City's Zoning Code will require inclusionary housing (affordable units) within the development. The General Plan Map amendment will provide new housing in portions of the nine -hole golf course that are underutilized by shortening some of the holes on the course, however, there will be no reduction of the number of holes. The future residential sites will be adequately served with infrastructure, access and road capacity. The sites are not constrained by freeway or railroad. With proper site planning and design, the sites would have no conflict with the golf course; thus the public -owned land can be developed to a better and higher use. In fact, the golf course architect and the architect for the proposed project have stated that it is a current practice and a typical standard to incorporate residential uses when master planning a golf course. In today's housing market, it is desirable to reside adjacent to a golf course. For the above reasons, the City Council may find the proposed General Plan Map amendment in the public interest. In the analysis of the proposed General Plan Map amendment there was also no evidence found that the proposed amendment would make the General Plan internally inconsistent. The General Plan amendment is consistent with and supports the above referenced Goals 3 and 9 and related policies and actions specific to the Shoreline and citywide policies to increase housing opportunities. Further, Table 4.9-1 in the Draft EIR identified no Project inconsistencies with the General Plan as proposed for amendment. In addition, the proposed "Medium Density Residential" is an appropriate designation for the two residential developments within the nine -hole golf course since this designation is intended for attached housing types, such as townhomes and duplexes, or individual homes on smaller (less than 3,500 square foot) lots and other clustered or planned unit developments may also occur in areas with this designation. Medium Density Residential densities range from 12-18 units per gross acre (up to 21.7 units per net acre). The conceptual development plan shows 64 townhomes, clustered, on the five acre site adjacent to Monarch Bay Drive; and 42 detached single-family homes on small lots plus 28 townhomes on the seven acre site in the interior of the golf course accessed via Fairway Drive. Cumulatively the concept plan for the residential development on the golf -course has a density of approximately 11. 17 units per acre. The future specific development plans provided for site plan review and tentative map will need to show a density that is within the range specified in the General Plan for consistency. Rezoning The purpose of the staff analysis in this subsection is to address the necessary findings in the City's Zoning Code that the City Council is required to make for approval. For the rezoning they are contained in Article 27 (Amendments) and Article 10 (PD Overlay District) as follows: Section 5-2712.C. For proposed zoning ordinance amendments, the City Council shall approve, modify, or refect the Planning Commission recommendation. Prior to adoption of an ordinance, the City Council shall make findings that the proposed change to the zonina mar) is consistent with the policies of the General Plan and the notice and hearing provisions of Article 27 (i.e., Sections 5-2712.A and B). Section 3-1008.B and C. The City Council may approve a Planned Development City of San Leandro Page 5 Printed on 7114/2015