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Tentative Map In response to comments received from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), the proposed Tentative Map has been modified to preserve a small, isolated strip of wetlands, which are located just west of the new private road (in the vicinity of Lot E). The modification includes a shift, approximately 10 feet to the east, for a small portion of the roadway. With this shift, the small area of tidal -influenced wetlands remains unaffected. The shifting of the roadway will reduce the front yard setback for Lot E and possible Lot G, from 20 feet to 10 feet. The development standards for the underlying IG zone requires an additional foot of setback for each two feet of building height in excess of 20 feet (Section 2-732 D). Therefore, as previously proposed, the buildings on Lots E and G met this requirement. However, staff notes that the Planned Development Overlay allows for approval of deviations from the underlying zoning development standards. Additionally the Zoning Code allows, as part of Site Plan review, a setback of less than 20 feet (but not less than 10 feet) if pre-existing site constraints exist, and if substantial landscaping is provided to mitigate the reduced yard setback. Given the context and layout of the proposed subdivision, staff does not believe that this modification would result in any impacts, and has the added benefit of retaining a small wetlands area in its natural state. The revised Tentative Map had not completed at the time of writing this staff report, but will be presented to the Planning Commission at the October 10, 2002 hearing. Eco-Industrial Park The developer is working in collaboration with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (WMA) to create an Eco-Industrial Park on this site. An Eco-Industrial Park is a community of businesses seeking enhanced environmental and economic performance through collaboration in managing environmental and resource issues including energy, water and materials. By working together, these businesses seek a collective benefit that is greater than the sum of the individual benefits each company would realize if it optimized its individual performance only. This Eco-Industrial Park is an important component of WMA's efforts to reduce the amount of material landfill in Alameda County. This reduction in the waste stream is achieved by co - locating businesses that can add value to materials that are currently going to landfills by re - manufacturing these materials into new products. WMA is assisting the developer in finding tenants for the business park that are manufacturers and value-added processors who use recycled materials such as paper, glass, metals, rubber, foam, plastics, and wood recovered and purchased locally to produce new products. Manufacturers of environmentally preferable products will also be included if they offer opportunities for byproducts that can be used by other companies within the business park. In addition, the developer is working with WMA to construct the project in conformance with "green building" standards. WMA's goal for its Commercial Green Building Program is to PLN2002-00031 — Bayside Business Park October 1, 2002 Work Session #2 Page 6 of 7