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<br /> <br />From: Stephen Cassidy [mailto:stephenhcassidy@gmail.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 8:31 AM <br />To: Mayor Cassidy Friends <br />Cc: Phil Daly; Faye Clements; Robert Caruso; Ellen Corbett; _Council; 'Lynn Roman' via <br />Board; rsmith0000@live.com; jim@rjholtom.com; Debbie Adams; whoareu17@aol.com; <br />susanjensenyoung@yahoo.com; Jane Abelee; John Forney; newedhome@comcast.net; <br />Mia; M Forney; Shelia Young; Sarah Bailey; Sarah Nash; Sarah Galvin; Morgan Mack- <br />Rose; Katherine Vitz; Mike Katz-Lacabe; Margarita Lacabe <br />Subject: Let's Not Shoot Ourselves in the Foot with New San Leandro Zoning Code <br />Changes <br /> <br />Dear Friends and Neighbors, <br /> <br /> <br />To those that say wouldn't it be good if the City assisted in the creation of new, market- <br />rate housing that would attract new residents and thereby generate demand for greater <br />retail, shopping and dining options in San Leandro, my response is - yes, I agree. We <br />can have this without bringing buildings of a use, density and height appropriate for <br />Downtown San Leandro right up and into our residential neighborhoods on the <br />northeast side of the city, <br /> <br />Take a look at http://www.sanleandro.org/depts/cd/pzu2016.asp <br /> <br />The maps show that city planners are seeking the re-zoning of multiple sites in the core <br />of Downtown San Leandro - many of which are close to the BART station. <br /> <br />That is fine with me. I support new housing in our downtown. In fact, there is one <br />development in Downtown San Leandro well advanced in the planning process that will <br />bring in 60 high-end apartment units within walking distance of BART. There are also <br />vacant lots within eyesight of the BART tracks that would support dense, new housing. <br /> <br />The City expects 15,000 new residents will live in San Leandro by 2040, with 7,000 of <br />these new residents residing in Downtown of San Leandro. Source: Land Use <br />section of New General Plan, page 3-38. <br /> <br />Let's make sure these new residents don't all need to have their own car to get to their <br />jobs. The only way to do this, as set forth in the 2007 Transit Oriented Plan, is to <br />channel new housing in Downtown San Leandro within walking distance of the BART <br />station. <br /> <br />We should not - as now proposed by city staff - redefine/expand the boundaries of <br />Downtown San Leandro by eliminating the zoning of properties along Estudillo Avenue <br />from the fire station to and across Bancroft Avenue as commercial and professional <br />sites and re-zoning these properties as part of Downtown San Leandro.