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File Number: 15-414 <br />shoreline and the portions of the nine -hole golf course area in accordance with the policies of <br />the General Plan and the Zoning Code. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />The General Plan Policies were listed previously in this report in the Analysis subsection, and <br />are further reviewed in Table 4.9-1 of the Draft EIR. <br />Environmental Review <br />The environmental review, San Leandro Shoreline Development Project Final EIR (FEIR), for <br />this project is under separate cover, preceding this matter. The City Council will consider <br />certification of the EIR before taking action on the General Plan amendment and rezoning. <br />Commission Review and Actions <br />As required by state law and the Zoning Code, the Planning Commission held a noticed public <br />hearing on the General Plan amendment and rezoning applications on June 18, 2015. There <br />were only two speakers from the public. David Johnson spoke in support of the Project on <br />behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Terry Breese spoke against the Project on behalf of the <br />Marina Inn and distributed a comment letter dated June 18, 2015 (attached Exhibit B). The <br />letter commented on the EIR and the General Plan amendment/rezoning. The following staff <br />comments address the letter's points related to the General Plan and rezoning: <br />Consideration of the EIR at the Planning Commission meeting and on the City <br />Council agenda was and is proper as it precedes consideration of the General Plan <br />Map amendment and the rezoning. <br />2. The rezoning for the Shoreline properly implements General Plan Policy 9.02. <br />Policy 9.02, in turn, is implemented by Action 9.02-A, Marina Development <br />Opportunities, which calls for the City to "pursue the development of a new hotel at <br />the Marina, along with complementary uses such as restaurants and ancillary retail, <br />office, and conference facilities, [limited to] the area designated as "Commercial" on <br />the General Plan map." The Project is clearly consistent with this Policy and its <br />implementing action. <br />3. The Planning Commission resolution and staff report language referenced in the <br />letter both cite to the Specific Purposes section of the PD regulations in the Zoning <br />Code. The resolution reference is to Section 3-1000.D while the staff report <br />reference is to Section 3-1000.A. The Planned Development overlay district is <br />intended to provide flexibility to establish project- and site-specific development <br />standards rather than impose existing Zoning Code requirements. For example, the <br />project area has an unusual shape thus the PD permits flexibility in site planning for <br />buildings, access, light, open space and amenities. Once the tailored development <br />standards are imposed, they will be set forth as requirements and provide <br />predictability for how the project will be built. <br />4. The Planning Commission recommendation for the General Plan amendment was <br />first in order, followed by the rezoning, second in order. Similarly, the City Council <br />will first consider any General Plan approval, followed by the consideration of the <br />related rezoning. This process is consistent with the concurrent processing intent in <br />Government Code section 65862. As discussed previously in this report the General <br />City of San Leandro Page 8 Printed on 7114/2015 <br />