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Policy LU -6.13 BART Station Area Transit Village. Foster the development of the BART Station area as a mixed use "transit village," with a full complement of office, high-density residential, and retail uses, along with pedestrian plazas, open space, BART parking, and other transit facilities. Development in this area should include a balance of new housing, office, and retail use, oriented in a compact form to make it more feasible to walk and use transit for most trips. Action LU -6.13.A: Parking Improvements. Complete the planned parking structures at Marea Alta and the San Leandro Tech Campus, and retain spaces in these structures that are available for public use. Pursue opportunities for additional shared publicly available parking as a component of new private development in the station area. Action LU -6.13.0 BART Area Housing. C• BART Area Housing Strongly encourage the development of high-density housing on vacant and underutilized land at the northern terminus of Alvarado Street, and along the San Leandro Boulevard corridor to the north and south of the BART station. The City should continue to require minimum densities in these areas to ensure that the opportunity for transit -oriented development is maximized. Policy LU -6.14 Downtown Open Space Develop a network of Downtown open spaces to serve the growing population and workforce. This network should include civic plazas, parks, a linear greenway along the former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way (part of the East Bay Greenway), and a San Leandro Creek greenway along the northern edge of Downtown. In addition, streetscape improvements should include street trees and sidewalks that connect these spaces and increase greenery in the Downtown area. GOAL ED -1 Attract jobs and investment across all economic sectors. Policy ED -4.5 Downtown San Leandro. Downtown San Leandro. Continue efforts to transform Downtown into a successful, pedestrian -oriented, mixed-use district with services and amenities for workers, residents, and visitors. Downtown should be the gathering place for the city, providing restaurants, cafes, and a wide range of retail stores and services in a walkable setting. GOAL ED -5 Provide amenities that attract and retain businesses and encourage those working in San Leandro to also live in San Leandro. Policy ED -5.1 Key Amenities. Support amenities that attract businesses and employees to the city, including a more vibrant downtown, walkable neighborhoods, better dining and entertainment options, quality education and public safety, and more diverse housing choices. Policy ED -5.2 Housing Production. Substantially increase the production of a variety of housing types meeting the needs of persons at all income levels. The proposed project complies with the GP, Zoning Code and the City's Downtown TOD Strategy. Adequate parking is located within the proposed mixed-use residential building and Recommended Findings of Fact - July 17, 2017 PLN16-0067 Page 4 of 8