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File Number: 15-445 WHEREAS, a staff report dated July 20, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the proposed rezoning for the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on the rezoning on July 20, 2015, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered the certified EIR and all above-referenced reports, recommendations and testimony prior to taking action on the rezoning and related General Plan amendment; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City Council adopted Resolution 2015-126 amending the General Plan land use designation for the proposed 12-acre residential portion of the existing golf course, which resolution is incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this ordinance. SECTION 2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The City prepared an EIR for the Project, including the rezoning. On July 20, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution 2015-125 certifying the EIR, adopting environmental findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prior to approving the Project, including the rezoning. Resolution 2015-125 is incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. FINDINGS. The City Council makes the following findings prior to adopting this ordinance. A. Pursuant to Zoning Code section 5-2712.C, the proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with the policies of the General Plan. The residential rezoning for the golf course site is consistent with the companion General Plan amendment as to residential uses and density and implements General Plan goals and policies to increase new housing opportunities in the City. The Community Commercial rezoning allows a mix of uses as anticipated in General Plan Marina Policy 9.02 and related Action 9.02-A, and is consistent with the existing General Commercial land use designation. The PD overlay further provides a mechanism for establishing site- and project-specific development details to implement General Plan and other applicable standards, as well as for reviewing how the Project will implement CEQA mitigation measures through project and site design, subject to future discretionary review in the Planned Development Project process. B. Pursuant to Zoning Code section 5-2712.A and B, the proposed rezoning is consistent with the notice and hearing provisions of Article 27 in that noticed public hearings were conducted by both the Planning Commission and City Council. C. Pursuant to Zoning Code sections 3-1008. B and C, the Planned Development Concept Plan is consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan and other applicable policies of the General Plan and is compatible with surrounding development. The Planned Development concept plan is shown in Figure 3-3 of the Draft EIR. The concept plan is consistent with the General Plan uses and densities, as amended by the Project for the proposed golf course residential use. The concept plan for the rest of the Project site is consistent with the General Plan land use designation of General Commercial, which allows for the array of mixed commercial, office, residential and other uses and amenities. The concept plan also implements existing General Plan policies for development of the Marina and provides housing, both in accordance with the Land Use Element. The flexibility provided by the PD zoning overlay also allows the concept plan to be tailored to ensure and improve compatibility with surrounding residential, recreational and other uses through a public review process when the Planned Development Project application is submitted. The Concept Plan Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/21/2015