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Ordinance _____, Exhibit A <br />Bold and underlined indicates added text; strikethrough indicates deletions <br />2 <br />and the West Estudillo Avenue paseo is the preferred location for a new 1.0 – 1.5-acre City <br />Square. <br />SP-3 - Town Hall Square and Vicinity Special Policies. To implement specific provisions of the <br />Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy where special flexibility is <br />needed to allow for policies that may result in varying development scenarios of the 3.7-acre area <br />excluding the East 14th Street right-of-way. Development requirements for this site shall be <br />consistent with the Downtown Area 1 District with the exception that mixed-use development is <br />required with residential use on the upper floors; ground floor retail is encouraged along Davis <br />Street and Callan Avenue; and the minimum building height is 24 feet or two stories.; the <br />building setbacks along the west side of East 14th Street shall be approximately 12 feet to align <br />with the Civic Center and create a minimum 25-foot wide sidewalk/pedestrian amenity zone. <br />Reconfiguration and/or narrowing of Dan Niemi Way (Hays Street) will be closed is <br />encouraged between East 14th Street and Davis Street to create a pedestrian open space <br />connector an improved pedestrian experience, outdoor plazas, and increased interaction <br />with the creek. A building setback shall be provided to encourage development of a creek <br />trail along the San Leandro Creek. The area adjacent to San Leandro Creek with direct <br />visibility from Davis Street and East 14th Street provides an alternative location for the proposed <br />1.0 – 1.5 acre City Square. <br />SP-4 - Toler Parking Lot Special Policies. To implement specific provisions of the Downtown <br />San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy where special flexibility is needed to allow <br />for policies that may result in varying development scenarios at the City-owned 0.4 acre surface <br />parking lot between Root Park and the Civic Center to create a linkage between City center and <br />Downtown. If developed, this parcel shall be used for mixed–use residential facing East 14th <br />Street at a minimum density of 45 units per acre for residential uses and 35 units per acre where <br />ground floor retail is proposed. Ground floor retail is encouraged along East 14th Street. Office <br />uses are allowed as a component of a mixed use development at a maximum FAR of 1.0. In this <br />area, the maximum building height is 50 feet. The building setbacks along East 14th Street shall <br />be 15 feet from the existing property line to align with the Civic Center and create a minimum <br />25-foot wide sidewalk/pedestrian amenity zone. <br />SP-5 - North Alvarado Sites Special Policies. To implement specific provisions of the <br />Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy where special flexibility is <br />needed to allow for policies that may result in varying development scenarios at the 10.4 acre <br />site. Development for this site shall be consistent with the Downtown Area 4 District <br />requirements with the exception that the re-use of the site should capitalize on the close-in <br />underutilized land and provide improvements that will be beneficial to the general Downtown <br />area and meet stated community needs. Residential development as well as the relocation of <br />Thrasher Park or similar recreational open space are permitted uses. If developed, the maximum <br />building height is 75 feet, with the building height and scale reduced adjacent to the Cherrywood <br />residential area. A building setback of 150 feet from San Leandro Creek shall be provided to <br />encourage development of a creek trail and open space along the San Leandro Creek for a <br />linear park connection. New development shall provide sound protection from the adjacent <br />BART and Union Pacific Rail Road rail lines.