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File Number: 19-015 <br />•In addition, the applicant must provide the two rent restricted units on-site at 1388 Bancroft <br />or at another residential rental property in the City, where the off-site inclusionary units will <br />be a minimum of two- bedroom units each. <br />Planned Development <br />The proposed Planned Development complies with the provisions of the P zoning district <br />designation with three exceptions. The project exceeds the zoning district’s unit density, the <br />provided parking is less than required, and the minimum street setback along Estudillo Avenue is <br />reduced to four feet to accommodate the design of the outdoor balconies. The proposed rezoning <br />overlay designation from P Professional Office to P (PD) is appropriate because the underlying <br />Professional Office zoning district conditionally permits multi-family residential developments, the <br />proposed project complies with the General Plan and meets the required findings for approval of <br />a Planned Development and Site Plan Review. <br />General Plan Conformance <br />The General Plan designation for the project site is Downtown Mixed Use. This designation <br />generally corresponds to the central business district of San Leandro. The land use designation <br />allows a range of uses which together create a pedestrian-oriented street environment. These <br />include retail shops, services, offices, cultural activities, public and civic buildings, and similar <br />compatible uses, including upper story multi-family residential uses. Mixed use or multi-family <br />development with housing is encouraged in this land use area, with allowable residential <br />densities ranging from 24 to 100 units per net acre, depending on the zoning district. In this case, <br />the outdated and underutilized medical office buildings on the subject property would be <br />demolished and replaced with modern multi-family housing that is in critical short supply. In <br />addition, the proposed density of the housing (35 units per acre) is well within the range of the <br />General Plan (24 to 100 units per acre). <br />Environmental Review <br />Pursuant to Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the <br />City prepared and circulated an Initial Study (preliminary environmental analysis) and finds that, <br />although the proposed Project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be <br />a significant effect in this case because the incorporated mitigation measures and revisions in <br />the project will be made by or agreed to by the project proponent, and that a Mitigated Negative <br />Declaration (MND) of environmental impact and Mitigation Monitoring Program should be <br />adopted by the City Council. Consideration of the draft MND is a separate but concurrent agenda <br />item with the associated Planned Development and Site Plan Review. <br />Planning Commission Review and Actions <br />The Planning Commission considered the proposed project at a regular public hearing held on <br />December 20, 2018. The applicant’s development team, a representative from GreenTRIP and <br />18 individuals spoke on the proposed project at the hearing, with the majority of speakers in <br />opposition. About 35 people were in the audience. <br />Page 9 City of San Leandro Printed on 1/30/2019