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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION + CONTEXT Relationship to City Plans 2035 General Plan San Leandro's recently updated General Plan is the over -arching policy document guiding the City's future development through 2035. It recognizes the Bay Fair Area as one of the City's most significant areas of potential change, and provides related high-level policies and actions, as shown below. The Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan is intended to implement this guidance provided in the General Plan. The General Plan envisions Bay Fair as a dynamic, walkable, transit -oriented area with a mix of uses - including retail, office, higher density housing, and open space - that leverage their prime location near BART. The General Plan establishes a land use designation of B-TOD for the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan Area, deferring to the Specific Plan process to establish the details of land use, design, and development for the area. The General Plan refers to the "Bay Fair Transit Village Specific Plan," but during the Specific Plan process this was changed to the current title of "Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan." The B-TOD General Plan land use designation was also expanded by slightly to incorporate additional parcels along Hesperian Boulevard and East 14th street, ensuring that the B-TOD land use designation, the Bay Fair TOD Specific Plan, and the B-TOD zoning district all have identical boundaries. POLICY LU-8.10: BAY FAIR AREA. Transform the area around the Bay Fair BART station, including Bayfair Center, other shopping centers, and properties along Hesperian, East 14th, and other major arterials, into a dynamic new transit oriented development area. Future development in this area should reposition Bayfair Center to reflect current trends in retailing; add a mix of higher -density residential, office, and other commercial uses; maximize the potential for BART use; and minimize dependence on autos for daily trips. ACTION LU-8.10.A: BAY FAIR STATION TRANSIT VILLAGE. Complete the Bay Fair Transit Village Specific Plan now underway. The Plan should outline a vision for the area's future development, include standards and guidelines for future development, and present a strategy for achieving desired end results. Following its adoption, undertake rezoning and capital improvements to facilitate implementation. ACTION LU-8.10.B: EAST 14TH STREETACTION LU-8.10.A: STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS. Work collaboratively with Alameda County to improve East 14th Street in the Bay Fair area to make the area more attractive, distinctive, and friendly to pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. ACTION LU-8.10.C: BAY FAIR BART CONNECTIONS. Improve the pedestrian and bicycle connection between the Bay Fair BART Station, adjacent transit waiting areas, Bayfair Center, and nearby neighborhoods and shopping districts. W 17