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File Number: 15-534 <br />Current Agency Policies <br />·Downtown Transit Oriented Development Strategy <br />·Next Generation Workplace District Study <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />The proposed Zoning Code Update seeks to correct and clarify sections of the Code to keep <br />up with changing technologies and land use trends. By tightening up the regulations for <br />Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, the City will comply more closely with Federal <br />regulatory changes. By updating the regulations for Housing, the City also will follow more <br />closely with what other jurisdictions are doing and comply more closely with State regulatory <br />changes. Modifications to the other residential, commercial and industrial district <br />development regulations, as well as the parking requirements will create more economic <br />opportunities for San Leandro residents to start businesses and engage in innovative new <br />employment, as well as implement General Plan policies. <br />The following broad policies in the General Plan promote economic diversity, adaptive re-use <br />and adaptation of industrial and commercial buildings and job opportunities: <br />Policy 6.01-B Downtown Zoning Changes- Update the Zoning Code to <br />incorporate the recommendations of the Downtown Plan and Urban Design <br />Study to ensure that the goals and policies in the General Plan can be <br />successfully implemented. <br />Policy 7.06-B Market-Oriented Zoning Review- Regularly review the Zoning <br />Code to respond to real estate market and development trends, as well as <br />changes in technology. <br />Policy 8.02 Retail Diversity - Encourage a diverse range of commercial uses in <br />the City, offering goods and services that fully meet the needs of San Leandro <br />residents and businesses. <br />Policy 12.03 Job Opportunities for Residents - Promote opportunities for San <br />Leandro residents to find suitable employment within the community. <br />The General Plan fosters the development of a strong and healthy industrial and office <br />employment base in the City. And, the Next Generation Study encourages the City to allow <br />greater business-serving amenities in the industrial areas. The following General Plan <br />policies support the proposed changes to Articles 6 and 7. <br />Policy 7.01 Industrial Assets - Build on the strengths of the City’s existing industrial <br />base, transportation infrastructure, and proximity to Oakland International Airport in the <br />City’s business development efforts. <br />Policy 7.02 Economic Diversity - Promote economic diversity and the growth <br />of new and emerging industries. Target businesses that will provide <br />higher-paying jobs for San Leandro residents. <br />Policy 7.03 Sustainable Manufacturing - Promote environmentally sustainable <br />manufacturing practices by San Leandro businesses and focus business <br />attraction efforts on clean, environmentally-friendly businesses. <br />Page 7 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/15/2015