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Background 2 Background This section provides an overview of the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan and its EIR to provide context for this Addendum. Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan In February 2018, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan ("Specific Plan"). The Specific Plan is one of several documents that provide a long-term vision for the City of San Leandro and guidelines and regulations to implement that vision. The Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan Area ("Plan Area") consists of the Bay Fair BART Station, Bayfair Center shopping mall, Fairmont Square and Fashion Faire Place shopping areas, and portions of the Hesperian and East 14t" Corridors in the City of San Leandro. The Specific Plan also provides overall direction to the day to -day decisions of the Planning Commission, City Council, and City staff regarding the Plan Area. The Specific Plan includes 15 key objectives: 1 More Parks and Open Space. Increase the amount of parks, green space, plazas, and other public space that encourages pedestrian activity, recreation, and access to nature. 2 More Walkable Environment. Improve the pedestrian experience, public space, aesthetics, and design quality to attract visitors, serve residents, and promote walking. 3 Better Mobility and Connectivity. Improve pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle connections through the creation of an interconnected street grid, with a focus on better pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Bay Fair BART station and the adjacent shopping areas. 4 Improved Safety and Less Crime. Improve safety in and around the Bay Fair area through a range of strategies including increased pedestrian activity; more "eyes on the street;" enhanced and more coordinated policing; better lighting; activation of vacant spaces; and an increased sense of ownership and stewardship by residents, workers, and visitors. 5 Compatibility with Adjacent Neighborhoods. Ensure compatibility with the residential neighborhoods adjacent to the Plan Area — including those in unincorporated Alameda County as well as the City of San Leandro — and encourage sensitive design transitions, public amenities, and uses and services that benefit surrounding neighborhoods. 6 Diversity of Uses. Support a diverse, sustainable mix of uses including retail, housing, workplaces, and community spaces. Encourage a variety of essential goods and services such as grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, social services, restaurants, and other businesses. 7 Diverse and Affordable Housing. Support both market rate and affordable housing, and seek to protect existing residents from involuntary displacement. 8 Range of Educational Opportunities. Provide a range of services to provide opportunities for higher education, business incubation, and vocational and employment training programs for all age groups. 9 Community Facilities. Provide community facilities necessary to support the level and type of additional growth, including schools, community and senior centers, child care centers, and public safety facilities. Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report