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City Council Staff Report February 9, 1999 General Plan Amendment; A-98-8; PD-98-2; TM 7078 Page 3 of 12 street. The front doors were moved forward, beyond the front plane of the garage, to punctuate the front entries and lessen the prominence of the garage doors. • A duet was introduced on 60-foot-wide lots that are interspersed in the single-family neighborhoods. This will meet the State Redevelopment requirement to provide affordable housing throughout the development instead of restricting the units exclusively in the courtyard neighborhood. This will ensure that affordable housing will be provided during the build -out of the subdivision. Duets are two, separately owned units that share a common wall. • The two parks, separated by homes, contiguous to the creek, have been combined as a continual park along the creek's bank. The revision strengthens the appearance and function of the open space by maximizing its visibility and usability as a park. The improved creekside park design will be an aesthetic focal point within the development and an amenity of convenience for its residents. • The applicant revised the plan to respond to the Planning Commission's feedback at the December 10`h meeting. The revised plan slightly increases the unit count by 17 units to 354. The 17 additional units have no significant affect on the site plan. The introduction of duets has allowed for the elimination of the 45-foot wide lots which were a cause of concern. The lot pattern and circulation remains similar to the original site plan. It also has no significant impact on the Mitigated Negative Declaration. The residential subdivision will consist of a mix of courtyard homes and small -lot, two-story, single-family homes and duets. The courtyard homes (146 units) will be situated at the northerly end of the subdivision on what is known as the Smooke Property. These homes are two-story, detached condominiums clustered around a common driveway that serves each unit's two -car garage. The courtyard homes are similar to the "Baywalk" homes at Heron Bay (Phase 3). The other products will be small -lot, single-family homes on 50-foot-wide by 80-foot-deep lots in the southerly end of the subdivision and 50-foot-wide by 70-foot-deep lots in the central area of the site. The subdivision will have access at the southerly end, from Alvarado Street, by a new bridge spanning San Leandro Creek. Access to San Leandro Boulevard via Peralta by vehicles will be for emergency purposes only. Pedestrian access to Peralta will be maintained and enhanced with pedestrian improvements. Access from Oakland via Russet Street at the north end will also be restricted for emergency vehicles only. DISCUSSION The General Plan states the Peralta Area is underdeveloped, poorly accessed, lacks public infrastructure such as EBMUD water supply, contains generally low -quality uses and structures, and is highly visible from BART and the San Leandro Boulevard Corridor. The proposed plans represent a comprehensive approach addressing those key issues. The land plan provides an improved means of access by crossing the San Leandro Creek and maintaining emergency-