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2500 Davis Street 3 PLN2002-00031 September 3, 2002 • The project site encompasses a wetlands mitigation area, which is in its final year of monitoring by the Army Corps of Engineers. The wetlands mitigation area was required due to illegal dumping and fill of a wetland area on -site, which occurred in the mid-1990s. The retention of the wetlands area has been incorporated into the projects, with the proposal being designed to minimize impacts to the wetlands. • A work session for the proposed project was held by the Planning Commission on July 11, 2002. A brief overview of the project was presented by staff, with an additional presentation made by the applicant. Public testimony was taken, with comments from residents focused on the proposed FedEx Ground tenant. Issues identified by the Planning Commission for clarification and/or further information included: traffic/circulation; wetlands; limitation of allowed uses on -site; and feasibility and timeline for improvements to Eden Road. A request was also made by the Commission for extra noticing, beyond the required 300-foot radius. This enlarged notice area was accomplished for the July 31, 2002 Planning Commission meeting. Current City Council Policy Not applicable Previous Citv Council Action Not applicable City Council Committee Review and Action The City Council Business Development Subcommittee received a briefing on the proposed project on July 11, 2002. The focus of discussion was on the potential traffic impacts from the development. Applicable General Plan Policies The underlying IG Zoning District allows for a variety of general industrial, manufacturing, and office uses. The project site is located within the West San Leandro/MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Area, which defers to the City's General Plan and Zoning Code on land use and development regulations. Although the Redevelopment Plan does not stipulate specific uses for this property, it does indicate that, "projects shall give consideration to good design, open space, and other amenities to enhance the aesthetic and architectural quality of the Project Area" (p. 29). The newly adopted General Plan indicates a land use designation of GI General Industrial for the project site. Page 38 of the Plan stipulates the following for the General Industrial designation: "General industrial areas are characterized by a wide range of manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, vehicle storage, and distribution uses. Such uses may be subject to performance standards to avoid adverse off -site effects.... Floor area ratios may be as high as 1.0 on smaller parcels, but are generally in the range of 0.4 to 0.6. "