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File Number: 21-335 <br />economy and provide employment, sales and property tax benefits to the City. Two successful <br />and high-volume tenants are proposed, including a brewpub, which will invite beer aficionados <br />downtown and reinforce San Leandro’s growing ‘beer cluster.’ As with other new or renovated <br />developments, positive economic impacts of the project include notable increases in property <br />and sales taxes. <br />Based on all of these positive impacts, partnership with Wannawin in the establishment of a <br />Commercial Revitalization Agreement and Grant of Easement to support development of this <br />project will advance the City Council’s goals of establishing a firm foundation for long-term fiscal <br />sustainability, and supporting projects and programs promoting sustainable economic <br />development. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />The project and proposed agreements work towards City Council Goals, including: <br />·Place San Leandro on a firm foundation for long-term fiscal sustainability <br />·Advance projects and programs promoting sustainable economic development, including <br />transforming San Leandro into a center for innovation <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />The project and proposed agreements work towards various General Plan Goals, including: <br />·Policy ED-4.5 Downtown San Leandro. Continue efforts to transform Downtown into a <br />successful, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use district with services and amenities for workers, <br />residents, and visitors. Downtown should be the gathering place for the city, providing <br />restaurants, cafes, and a wide range of retail stores and services in a walkable setting <br />·Policy LU-6.12 Business Partnerships. Support public and private efforts to enhance and <br />mark Downtown San Leandro. Encourage partnerships between the City, the Chamber of <br />Commerce, the San Leandro Improvement Association, Downtown Association, and private <br />entities (such as property owners, tenants, developers, etc.) <br />·Policy ED-2.4 Business Assistance. Maintain programs that provide a supportive environment <br />for local businesses, including expedited permitting, incentives for renovating and improving <br />buildings, site location assistance, land assembly, loans, and other business development <br />incentives <br />·Policy ED-2.1 Business-Friendly City. Maintain a collaborative and supportive relationship <br />between the City and the private sector that emphasizes the ease of doing business in San <br />Leandro. <br />Legal Analysis <br />The Commercial Revitalization Agreement and Grant of Easement have been reviewed by the <br />City Attorney and approved as to form. <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/2/2021 <br />130