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PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />Our Team views this proposal as a great opportunity to build a beautiful and inviting multi-functional civic space that <br />pulsates with energy. The proposed design will further the vision of the City for a mixed-use, dynamic, welcoming and high quality of life urban public space developed with public/private partnership. With close proximity to City <br />Hall, Root Park and San Leandro Creek, Town Hall Square provides unique opportunities for merchants and residents. <br />The developed plaza will become an entryway into downtown providing new venues for neighborhood shopping, working and living. <br />This proposal creates a strong corner statement at East 14th and Davis Street. The façade recedes and provides a <br />small plaza on the corner, ideal for a café with outdoor seating. Residential units above have balconies overlooking <br />both streets. Flexible commercial space fronts on East 14th and Davis Street provide opportunities for specialty business, shopping or food service. Additional commercial opportunities are provided on Davis and Dan Niemi Way. <br />This flexible space is a prime location for a restaurant, a small specialty department store, day care center, art studio or gallery, a leasing office or possible ground floor amenity space for the residential units above. These uses <br />would populate the street with commercial and pedestrian oriented activities. <br />A crucial component to this proposal is turning Dan Niemi Way into a one way street to improve the local circulation <br />network and integrate multimodal forms of transportation. We will accomplish this goal by incorporating 45 degree parking to allow for commercial uses and widening the public sidewalk into an ample pedestrian boulevard. Along <br />Dan Niemi Way, the building recedes and creates a dynamic public plaza. With a primary residential entry we <br />envision a plaza filled with pedestrian activity creating a lively, vibrant atmosphere. The plaza will be surrounded by commercial and retail opportunities that support civic uses and life. Two floors of retail/commercial space with <br />arcades will allow cafés, bakeries, restaurants, art galleries or specialty retail to fill these spaces, providing a rich pedestrian atmosphere. <br />Above the street level commercial floor will be 119 residential units within four floors. Dispersed on each floor are one, two and three bedroom units ranging from 750 to 1,150 sq. ft. There are currently 176 total parking <br />spaces provided that will be allocated based on the RFP’s guidelines and zoning requirements. Some spaces will have charging stations. We anticipate ample bike parking and rideshare dedicated parking spots to reduce our <br />environmental impact. In keeping with transit oriented development, we will promote Uber, Ride Share, ZipCars and <br />other innovative transportation options that are transforming the societal necessity of owning multiple individual use automobiles in each family. <br />The proposed commercial/retail footage is about 30,000 sq. ft., and about 104,000 sq. ft. of residential living space. <br />The building square footage of commercial and residential is within the allowable limits of the EIR Study, and the <br />design of the building also conforms to all development criteria set for the in the DA-1 Zoning District. <br />PROJECT PROPOSAL <br />TOWN HALL SQUARE, SAN LEANDRO <br />176