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It is likely that the City will need to continue this type of involvement in providing sites for future retail expansion/attraction. As outlined in the introduction to this Chapter. the Cin should target large, underutilized sites that have 1-880 visibility for additional regional retail development. There are a number of sites meeting these criteria. and the City should consider cooperating with developers/ propem- owners who are taking the lead in developing reuse plans for these sites. In addition to privately -owned sites. a prime site for this type of activity is the Pacific High School site. which includes six acres of City -owned land and 13 acres of land owned by the San Leandro unified School District. Because the City controls a portion of this site. the Cin, should consider taking a more aggressive approach to its reuse. which might include the following steps: • In collaboration with the School District. identify existing recreational opportunities at the site which should be preserved within the community. • Identify appropriate and available sites for development of replacement facilities. • Estimate costs to acquire and/or develop sites for replacement facilities. • Estimate costs to clear the site. • Conduct appraisal of site as regional retail site and determine whether value of propem is sufficient to support costs for removal of existin_ facilities and replacement Of facilities elsewhere. ` • Explore options for control of site(s) for relocation of community facilities from project site. • Reach an agreement with the School District to initiate the procedural steps necessar\ to declare the Districts portion of the project site surplus propem . • Issue RFP for parties interested in developing n and the Pacific High site. (The Ci School District could also attempt to cam out this step immediately after establishing an M.O.U.. requesting assistance from a developer during the pre -development stage in return for a commitment to allow the developer to cam -out the ulti of the site.) mate development Roles and Responsibilities. This process would require participation from the Cin Managers office. Redevelopment Agency staff. the City Council. and the Cite Attorney. In addition. this process will include the San Leandro Unified School District Board and Superintendent. It is expected that the Cin_ Manager and Mayor of San Leandro would play prominent roles in negotiating with the School Board to establish an agreement on future development of this site. Redevelopment staff would likely be�called uponthe to 2 5 0 50