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Creekside Community Church 3 September 26, 2000 A-00-2/PD-00-1 Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the rezoning and planned development are categorically exempt from CEQA as the reuse of an existing building and minor modification to land use regulations under Article 129, Section 15301 Class 1. Therefore, no environmental review is required. Code Compliance Review N/A Board/Commission Findings This proposal has been reviewed for its consistency with the General Plan and its impact on the neighborhood. The Planning Commission finds that that the zoning change and the planned development are consistent with the General Plan and will upgrade this property. With the possibility of church members parking on the east side of Mac Arthur Boulevard and crossing the street the Commission expressed concern on their safety. They suggested the possibility of signage advising pedestrians use the legal crosswalk at Mac Arthur Boulevard and Dutton Avenue. There were numerous speakers representing Creekside Community Church in support of the proposal. Many of the speakers live in the immediate area. John Goodman, president of the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association, also spoke in support of the application. He called the project beneficial to the entire community. The findings adopted by the Planning Commission are included as an attachment to this report. Summary Of Public Outreach Efforts As required by State law, a public notice was mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the project site. Notice was also published in the Daily Review and posted in the surrounding neighborhood. The notice briefly described the project and included the phone number of the project planner for response to any questions regarding the proposal. Prior to submitting the application for the project, the applicant also mailed notice to all property owners within 300 feet of the project inviting them to a meeting on the project. Only two homeowners showed up to the meeting and there was no opposition to the proposal. They also met with the Estudillo Homeowners Association and the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association and both groups were supportive of the proposal. On March 22, 2000, the church met with the West San Leandro/Mac Arthur Boulevard Redevelopment Advisory Committee to present the proposal. By motion the RAC unanimously agreed that it saw no adverse impacts to the redevelopment of the site as proposed except that there would be a financial impact to the Redevelopment Project Area due to the tax-exempt status of the church. However, despite the fact that the presence of the church will preclude receiving any tax increment from this site, they recommended project approval subject to the normal planning review process.