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File Number: 18-126 <br />no audio recording is available. <br />On January 18th, Mr. Blaine, the adjacent property owner of 559 Parrott Street, filed an appeal of <br />the BZA’s decision (attached). The appeal was scheduled for the March 19, 2018 City Council <br />meeting within 45 days of receipt in accord with Zoning Code Section 5-2808. <br />Appeal <br />Mr. Blaine, appellant, has stated that the reason for his appeal is that the location of the proposed <br />building disproportionately blocks the amount of sunlight onto his property, a single-family home <br />directly adjacent to the east of the subject property. As the sun moves overhead from east to west, <br />Mr. Blaine has argued that the proposed building would serve as a barrier to the sun, leaving his <br />home in shadow for at least half the day. He states in his appeal that this situation is unfair since <br />other adjacent properties will have greater access to sunlight due to their placement in relation to <br />the proposed building. <br />Relationship to Surrounding Area <br />The Project site located at the corner of San Leandro Boulevard and Parrot Street is zoned DA-4, <br />Downtown Area 4 zoning district. Multi-family residential is a permitted use in the DA-4 District <br />under Zoning Code Section 2-642. Site Plan Review is required for development plans in the <br />DA-4 District to ensure general consistency with the design guidelines for the Downtown Transit <br />Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy adopted in September 2007. The remainder of the block <br />is also zoned DA-4 Downtown Area District with the exception of five attached townhomes that <br />front Thornton Street, zoned DA-4(PD) Downtown Area, Planned Development Overlay District. <br />Across the street, the San Leandro BART Station to the west is zoned DA-6, Downtown Area 6. <br />Across the street to the north are the Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA) <br />and three single-family homes. Adjacent to the east are three single-family homes and a duplex. <br />To the southeast are a single-family home, a five-unit apartment, and a six-unit condominium. <br />Adjacent to the south is a vacant undeveloped lot. Further to the south are five, two-story, attached <br />townhomes which were built in 2001 as part of the Thornton Place Planned Development. Across <br />San Leandro Boulevard to the west is the southerly end of the San Leandro BART station and <br />parking lot. <br />Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (TOD Strategy) <br />In September 2007, the San Leandro City Council approved the “San Leandro Transit Oriented <br />Development Strategy,” a plan that addresses planning and design in the downtown area and <br />around the San Leandro BART station. The purpose of the TOD Strategy is to focus growth in the <br />transit-accessible downtown area. San Leandro Boulevard is an ideal location for transit oriented <br />development and affordable housing because the area is immediately served by a variety of <br />public transportation sources, including AC Transit, BART and San Leandro’s LINKS shuttle, and <br />has established shopping and professional services within the vicinity. With development of <br />housing around the San Leandro BART station, it is expected that this new residential population <br />will increase the amount of downtown business activity with fewer vehicle trips, utilizing the <br />existing pedestrian-friendly downtown environment. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/13/2018 <br />8