MO 1999-001 to 1999-005 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

City Council Staff Report February 9, 1999 General Plan Amendment; A-98-8; PD-98-2; TM 7078 Page 6 of 12 San Leandro Creek will be reviewed and monitored by the City's Engineering and Transportation Department, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (ACFCWCD). The bridge will be required to have a minimum width of 26 feet to allow two-way traffic and a pedestrian walkway on one side. The landscape plans will include clean-up and new vegetation along the creek bank. Any new vegetation will be native variety for riparian (stream -bank corridor) habitat. The proper mitigation measures are outlined for the assessment of hazardous materials and contamination of soil and groundwater. The main mitigation measure for this issue will read as follows: • Prior to approval of the Final Map, an assessment of the entire project site shall be completed by a professional toxicologist and submitted to the City of San Leandro, Hazardous Materials Division, for review and approval. The assessment shall include delineation of the extent of contamination on the entire site, determination of the groundwater flow direction, determination of the best remedial -action method, and determination of the feasibility for development. Remedial options in the assessment may include source removal (soil remediation), groundwater remediation (both active and passive) natural attenuation, and long-term monitoring. In addition, institutional controls may be required such as deed restrictions/notifications and a Prospective Purchaser Agreement. Remediation shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City of San Leandro Hazardous Materials Division prior to the issuance of building permits,. FINDINGS The Planning Commission and staff recommend the City Council make the following Findings to approve the Cherry City development proposal. Reclassification 1. The proposed reclassification must be in general agreement with the adopted General Plan of the City. The General Plan designates the vicinity as a "Major Change" area (General Plan Map 19, Land Use Element). A "Major Change" area is a complex area with numerous uncertainties, that requires in-depth analysis by the City and the potential developer. The reclassification from IG and IG-S to RS (PD) District will permit the consideration of a new comprehensive plan to redevelop an underdeveloped and poorly accessed site. The reclassification will encourage a beneficial change toward lower -density residential development, that will protect the existing area from other high -intensity uses such as commercial or industrial uses. The reclassification from IG and IG-S to RS (PD) District will protect the immediate properties and occupants from any inappropriate use and significant impacts by allowing b