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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW DRAFT parcels on Washington Avenue just north of 1-880, with the potential for about 22 units (less than two percent of the housing capacity identified in the adequate sites analysis). A combination of on -site and off -site drainage improvements could be required before development occurred. Another potential environmental constraint is the presence of hazardous materials in soil and/or groundwater on some of the City's potential housing sites. About a dozen of the sites in the City's housing site data base —representing 8 percent of the housing capacity in the City's land inventory — appear in State agency data bases of permitted hazardous materials facilities or contaminated sites. These properties include a former dry cleaners, a tire shop, a radiator shop, and several auto parts and repair businesses. Hazardous materials investigations will be required before these sites are developed and remediation measures may be necessary. This is a potential additional cost, but will not preclude development. A number of state and federal funding sources exist to facilitate remediation, and the City has actively facilitated remediation in the past. Conclusions. Although environmental features limit San Leandro's land supply and require more expensive construction methods, they do not constrain housing production. Approximately 90 percent of the development capacity identified in this Housing Element is located on flat, buildable sites with no flooding or hazardous material constraints. School Capacity Analysis. Although State law precludes the City from denying development because of school capacity, the effect of school overcrowding on housing production cannot be overlooked. During the General Plan Update, school impacts were the public's single greatest concern when discussing future residential development. School capacity issues are often a point of contention when new subdivisions are proposed. These issues may galvanize neighborhood opposition to projects and ultimately affect a project's feasibility. Like many cities developed in the postwar boom years, San Leandro experienced a decline in school enrollment during the 1970s and early 1980s. Two of the three high schools campuses were sold, and a number of elementary and middle schools were closed and redeveloped with housing. Enrollment began increasing in the mid-1980s and accelerated during the 1990s as larger families migrated to San Leandro and more single family housing was constructed. Between 1984 and 2001, enrollment in the San Leandro Unified School District increased by 45 percent. This increase, compounded with mandatory class size reduction programs, pushed most of the City's schools beyond capacity. Despite a $53.8 million bond measure to fund modernization and expansion, the District estimates that there are over $100 million in unmet needs. Portables have been placed on most campuses to meet the demand for classroom space, but many of the basic facilities such as gymnasiums, cafeterias, and libraries, are inadequate to serve student needs. About one -quarter of the City is located in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. This district has also experienced an increase in enrollment, although the capacity constraints have been less severe. The District recently reopened Dayton Elementary School and reconfigured grades at Corvallis Elementary Washington Manor Middle School to alleviate overcrowding. HOUSING ELEMENT 5-22 SAN LEANDKU UENEKAL FLAN 441A0