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File Number: 15-721 <br />changes reflecting the City’s replacement as successor agency to the former <br />Redevelopment Agency. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />Policy 3.01: MIX OF UNIT TYPES <br />Encourage a mix of residential development types in the City, including single family homes <br />on a variety of lot sizes, as well as townhomes, row houses, live-work units, planned unit <br />developments, and multi-family housing. <br />Policy 3.02: MIX OF PRICE RANGES <br />Encourage a mix of price ranges to provide housing choices for San Leandro residents of all <br />incomes and ages. Opportunities to include affordable units and market rate units within the <br />same development projects should be pursued. <br />Policy 3.03: AFFORDABLE HOUSING DESIGN <br />Design new affordable housing to blend in with the existing fabric of the community. <br />Affordable housing should be located in a variety of neighborhoods rather than concentrated <br />in one particular part of the City. <br />Policy 3.04: PROMOTION OF INFILL <br />Encourage infill development on vacant or underused sites within residential areas. <br />Policy 3.05: MIXED USE ON TRANSIT CORRIDORS <br />Encourage mixed use projects containing ground floor retail and upper floor residential uses <br />along major transit corridors. Such development should be pedestrian-oriented, respect the <br />scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood, and incorporate architectural themes <br />that enhance the identity of adjacent commercial districts. <br />Policy 3.06: HOUSING BY NON-PROFIT DEVELOPERS <br />Promote the participation of non-profit housing organizations in the construction of new <br />affordable housing in San Leandro, with particular emphasis on housing for seniors and <br />working families. <br />Policy 3.07: AMENITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITHIN NEW HOUSING <br />Encourage new affordable housing development to provide amenities for future residents, <br />such as on-site recreational facilities and community meeting space. Where feasible, <br />consider the integration of social services such as child care within such projects. <br />Policy 3.10: CONVERSION OF NON-RESIDENTIAL LAND TO HOUSING & PUBLIC USES <br />Encourage the development of new housing on underutilized commercial and industrial sites <br />which meet key criteria including: <br />·Sites on the edges of commercial or industrial areas, adjacent to established residential <br />areas. <br />·Sites with adequate infrastructure, access, and road capacity. <br />·Sites which are not constrained by external environmental factors, including freeway, <br />railroad, and airport noise. <br />Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/1/2016