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PLN2000-00040, 41, 42, and 43 2 04/02/01 C. Approve by motion the Planned Development to develop a new single-family residential neighborhood subject to recommended conditions of approval. D. Approve the Vesting Tentative Map, Tract 7053 to create a 69 single-family lots, five common area parcels and a private street subject to recommended conditions of approval by adopting the attached Resolution. BACKGROUND • The subject property consists of four parcels totaling 8.78 acres bounded by the San Leandro Creek and single-family homes to the north, the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to the east, and existing single-family residences to the south and the west. The subject property has ownership to the centerline of the creek. The Alameda County Flood Control District owns the opposite (north) bank. • The four properties have been previously developed with light industrial uses including a furniture manufacturer and distributor (early 1950s); Metal Industries (1961-1985), a manufacturer of metal doors and windows; manufacturer of wood shipping containers and storage of office furniture (1985-1999); and Electro Engineering Works, which has several abandoned buildings still remaining. The site to the east side of Preda Street has already been cleared of improvements and is vacant. The two properties south of the proposed development which are developed with a small warehouse building and single-family home are not included in the project. • The area is not in a Redevelopment Area and the proposed residential project is not required to provide affordable housing. • The nearby home owners and residents expressed the concern about vehicular conflicts at the Preda Street and Davis Street intersection due to the popularity of lower priced gasoline at the Arco self-service station. Thus, the applicant has met with the Arco station operator. They have developed an amenable solution to make site improvements that would allow the site to function more efficiently, alleviate vehicular conflicting movements near the intersection, and reduce traffic congestion at the intersection. Improvements will consist of closing the southerly Preda Street driveway, and the implementing one-way circulation. The new pumps with increased dispensing capacity and the electronic payment points at the islands will also improve efficiency of the site. • The applicant has provided a traffic analysis, prepared by TJKM Transportation Consultants that concludes that the street system can sufficiently accommodate the added traffic from the project. Additionally, the consultant compared trip generations for light industrial, which is allowed under the current zoning, with the proposed 69-unit residential subdivision. An industrial development including a 95,000 square feet building, employing four persons per 1,000 square feet would generate 1,202 vehicle trips a day. The proposed residential subdivision would generate 660 vehicle trips a day. The traffic analysis summarizes that the