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2021 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
<br />ADDENDUM NO.1 TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
<br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
<br />2. Project Description
<br />replaced the City's previous General Plan, which had last been comprehensively updated in 2002. The
<br />planning process built on the 2002 General Plan and included revisions to targeted components, particularly
<br />in the Land Use and Circulation Elements.
<br />The planning process included study sessions for topics such as the General Plan Vision; land use;
<br />transportation; economic development; open space, parks, and conservation; environmental hazards;
<br />community design and preservation; and community services and facilities. The process also included study
<br />sessions with other City Boards and Commissions, including the Recreation and Parks Commission, Library
<br />and Historical Commission, Senior Commission, Youth Advisory Commission, Rent Review Board, Human
<br />Services Commission, Arts Commission, and Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. In some cases,
<br />multiple study sessions with these groups were conducted. In addition, the process included community
<br />workshops, which provided an introduction to the General Plan and focused on citywide visioning and the
<br />city's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as policy options and new ideas.
<br />In April 2015, the San Leandro City Council authorized the addition of an Economic Development Element
<br />to the General Plan. Several stakeholder focus groups took place, and presentations were made to a number
<br />of business -oriented organizations. As these meetings took place, the City conducted outreach on the
<br />General Plan through neighborhood associations, advocacy groups, and one-on-one interviews, prepared
<br />exhibits related to the General Plan for major community festivals (such as the Cherry Festival), and
<br />maintained an interactive project website. The website served as a portal for posting project -related
<br />documents as they were released, and soliciting feedback from the public on important issues. The City
<br />used an email notification list of over 400 names to direct the public to new content as it was posted.
<br />The 2035 General Plan and Zoning Code amendments guide development and conservation in San Leandro
<br />through the 2035 horizon year. The 2035 General Plan includes all seven mandated elements pertaining to
<br />Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Open Space, Noise, Safety, Conservation, as well as elements pertaining to
<br />Historic Preservation and Community Design, Community Services and Facilities, and Economic
<br />Development. These General Plan elements include policies and actions addressing sustainability and
<br />conservation and the need to address climate change. These policies were analyzed in the General Plan EIR.
<br />The Open Space, Parks, and Conservation Element addresses the management of San Leandro's park and
<br />open space areas and the conservation of natural resources. In addition to components for increasing open
<br />space, identifying specific areas or mechanisms to develop new parks, encouraging community gardens,
<br />and policies for recommended improvements to the San Leandro shoreline area and in the downtown area,
<br />the Open Space, Parks, and Conservation Element also includes updated conservation goals and policies to
<br />reflect the 2009 CAP, including GHG emissions reduction, green building, and water conservation and
<br />recycling policies. The Open Space, Parks, and Conservation Element also focused on increasing the use of
<br />renewable energy in addition to promoting efficient energy use.
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