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Section 4. Zoning and Development Standards Application | Parrott Street Apartments <br />September 2017 <br /> 18 <br />4. Zoning and Development Standards <br />A. General Plan and Zoning Code <br />Parrott Street Apartments will be developed on an infill and uderutilized site in the Downtown area – one <br />of the three areas selected for strategic growth in the 2035 General Plan. The General Plan envisions new <br />development in this area to be urban in character and designed to make walking, bicycling, and public <br />transit the most convenient means of travel. This area is also defined by the City as a “Priority <br />Development Area” – a term used by regional agencies to identify locations where growth can occur <br />without relying solely on automobiles for daily trips.1 <br /> <br />Parrott Street Apartments seeks to help fulfil this vision through key components of its design. More and <br />smaller units were designed into the building to best take advantage of this valuable location near transit <br />and neighborhood amenities. There is a dedicated bike room in the building to encourage bicycle use as <br />part of the urban lifestyle we are promoting at this development. Lower‐income residents also typically <br />take public transportation more often than their higher‐income counterparts, and as such, this site is <br />particularly well suited for affordable housing. <br /> <br />This location is also identified as a Housing Opportunity Site in the Housing Element section of the General <br />Plan. Classified as a site suitable for high density development, this site was documented as an “excellent <br />site across from BART Station. Current zoning requires housing.”2 As noted in the General Plan, housing <br />is a key component of development in the areas near the San Leandro BART station areas, and Parrott <br />Street Apartments will help realize the vision for a built environment in which residents are able to walk <br />from their homes to restaurants, services, entertainment, shopping, and workplaces. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 San Leandro 2035 General Plan, Land Use Chapter, p. 3‐4. <br />2 San Leandro Housing Element, p. A‐3. <br />67