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File Number: 17-394 to the similarities with the DA-6 zoning. The purpose of the DA-6 District is to implement specific provisions of the Downtown TOD Strategy by clustering office uses in the vicinity of Davis Street and San Leandro Boulevard that will provide visibility from these streets and the nearby BART station. The proposed mixed-use residential project is a permitted use (Zoning Code Section 2-646 A. 11.) in the DA-6 District. The DA-6 Zoning Code section requires that mixed-use residential with ground floor retail or office on lots greater than 10,000 square feet have a minimum density of 60 dwelling units per acre and no maximum density. The project identifies 13,000 square feet of leasable office space on the ground floor and the multi-family residential density is 63 units per acre (197 units on 3.13 acres). The project provides in-fill housing within walking distance to downtown retail services, AC Transit and BART transit stops, and nearby job centers including the SLTC office buildings. For mixed-use residential buildings in the DA-6 District, the front setback may not exceed 10 feet (§2-680 F. 2. c.) and side yards are permitted to be zero (2-680). The project as designed conforms to this section with zero setback permitted along Parrott Street and four- to five-feet along Thornton Street. The building height in the DA-6 District is typically 75 feet maximum, however taller height limits may be considered at certain locations per the TOD Strategy (San Leandro Zoning Code Section 2-682). The TOD Strategy indicates that there is no height limit for this project site because the location is not adjacent to any existing development or uses (e.g., residences). The site has the SLTC office buildings to the north, existing industrial usage to the south, and railroad right-of-ways to the east. The nearest residences are 300 feet to the east and 400 feet to the west. Therefore, the 86- to 94-foot tall seven-story building may be approved, because it is not expected to create a negative visual impact to adjacent or nearby development. The maximum permitted floor area ratio (FAR) is 5.0 when the project site is adjacent to the BART Station (Section 2-686 B. 2.). This project FAR is 1.62, well below the maximum. The proposed mixed-use residential development does not affect the previously approved SLTC site plan and design. The Phase I parking structure contains 785 spaces and the future Phase II parking structure contiguous to the south will have 560 spaces. The completed parking structure will have 1,345 total spaces. The designation of 144 vehicle spaces required for the new mixed-use residential building would still provide 1,201 spaces for the SLTC office buildings. In the event the SLTC buildout is 400,000 square feet, this would still provide 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space, which exceeds the Zoning Code requirement of 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet; exceeding this requirement was mutually agreed upon in the existing development agreement between the City and Westlake. Site Plan Review Per Zoning Code Section 2-698 D., projects subject to Site Plan Review must include amenities and design criteria that enhance the quality of residents’ living or the appearance of the project. Projects are required to include at least seven (7) listed amenities. Amenities provided to support this project include: Page 6 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/11/2017 91