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City of San Leandro 2824 Halcyon Drive Residential Project 20 Regulatory Setting City of San Leandro 2035 General Plan Policy CD-5.4: Architectural Consistency In established neighborhoods, protect architectural integrity by requiring infill housing, replacement housing, and major additions or remodels to be sensitive to and compatible with the prevailing scale and appearance of adjacent development. Policy CD-7.7: Lighting Encourage street and parking lot lighting that creates a sense of security, complements building and landscape design, is energy-efficient, considers night sky visibility impacts (e.g., “dark skies”), and avoids conflicts with nearby residential uses. Policy LU-2.6: Preservation of Low Density Character Preserve the low-density character of San Leandro’s predominantly single family neighborhoods. Policy LU-2.8: Alterations, Additions, and Infill Ensure that alterations, additions and infill development are compatible with existing homes and maintain aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods. Policy LU-2.11: Privacy and Views Encourage residential alterations, additions, and new homes to be designed in a manner that respects the privacy of nearby homes and preserves access to sunlight and views. Wherever feasible, new or altered structures should avoid the disruption of panoramic or scenic views. San Leandro Zoning Code San Leandro Zoning Code (SLZC) Chapter 5.12 provides a process for Site Plan Review to ensure that new development complies with the applicable site development standards of the SLZC. Project-Specific Impacts a. Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? The City’s General Plan does not designate official scenic vistas. However, the General Plan designated views looking west to the San Francisco Bay from the shoreline and the San Leandro hills above I-580 and views looking east to the San Leandro foothills from the San Leandro hills near I- 580 as significant views (City of San Leandro 2016a). The project site has not been identified as a scenic vista or located within a major gateway in the General Plan EIR (City of San Leandro 2016b). The San Leandro hills are visible in the distance looking east on Halcyon Drive from the site’s frontage, but views of the hills are not visible through the site from Halcyon Drive or other public viewpoints. The project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista. There would be no impact. b. Would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? The project site is located approximately 0.9 mile southeast of I-580 which is the nearest eligible scenic highway (California Department of Transportation [Caltrans] 2018). The project site is not visible from I-580 due to distance and intervening structures and vegetation; therefore, there would be no impact.