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City of San Leandro Alvarado Commerce Center Project 62 b. Would the project conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? The new 159,450-square-foot project would include 20,000 square feet of office space and 139,450 square feet of space to accommodate advanced manufacturing or other uses that are permitted in the IG zone. The project’s floor area ratio would be approximately 0.53, which is less than the 1.0 acre maximum allowed under SLZC Section 2-736. The proposed new building would be single-story with a maximum height of 40 feet, which is above the maximum building height of 35 feet allowed under SLZC Section 2-734. However, a maximum building height of 50 feet in the IL, IG, and IT Districts may be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Official as allowed under SLZC Section 2- 734.C. The project would be required to receive approval from the San Leandro Zoning Enforcement Official to exceed the City’s 35 feet building height maximum. According to SLZC Section 2-738, in the IG zone the minimum landscaping coverage is five percent. The project provides more than 5 percent landscaping coverage. The project would be consistent and compatible with the land use designation of Light Industrial, which provides for manufacturing operations that provide minimal offsite impacts. Goal LU-10 of the General Plan Element is to “ensure that commercial and industrial projects are attractively designed and are sensitive to surrounding areas.” As discussed in Section 1, Aesthetics, and throughout this Initial Study, the project would improve the visual character of the site and would not conflict with surrounding uses. Therefore, the project is consistent with the City’s General Plan. The project would not conflict with applicable land use plans, policies or regulations of an agency with jurisdiction over the project adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigation an environmental effect. Impacts would be less than significant. LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT c. Would the project conflict with an applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? As discussed in Section 4, Biological Resources, the project site is not located in an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Therefore, the project would not conflict with any such plan and there would be no impact. NO IMPACT 359