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City of San Leandro 2023-2031 Housing Element Update 3-22 In DA-1, ground floor retail was previously required on parcels fronting on East 14th Street and Washington Avenue north of Parrott Street and encouraged on all other parcels in this district. In a roundtable discussion hosted by the Alameda County Housing Collaborative on November 29, 2021, housing developers noted that round-floor retail in mixed use developments faces funding and logistical challenges, and that flexibility of ground-floor use increases the development potential of a mixed use project.18 The Multi-Family Development Standards Project created a path for 100 percent multi-family projects in these locations through a Conditional Use Permit process, thereby increasing the flexibility of potential development options in mixed use zones. Therefore, the City’s development standards allowing 100 percent non-residential uses are not considered a constraint to development or redevelopment in commercial and mixed use zones. As shown in Table 3.4, the development standards of the DA districts are compatible with the goals of the Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy to encourage infill redevelopment with mixed uses and high-density housing. However, the development standards in the Zoning Code for most other commercial and mixed use districts do not reflect high-density housing typologies that are needed for high-density development needed to accommodate housing in these areas. For example, as stated earlier, the purpose of the South Area districts and specifically the East 14th Street Corridor is to promote mixed use developments, especially multi-story developments, with neighborhood oriented commercial uses. However, the density, height, and FAR standards in the Zoning Code are more in line with townhome development and not mid- to high-rise multi-family or mixed use development, as shown in Table 3.4. This is considered a constraint to high-density housing production along mixed use commercial corridors. Therefore, the City proposes to align development standards with the intended development types to achieve higher-density development potential, as detailed in Chapter 4, Housing Resources, and specified in Program 5 of Chapter 6, Housing Plan. B-TOD District Standards The City established zoning standards for the B-TOD Specific Plan in November 2021 as a key step in implementing the 2018 B-TOD District. To achieve the high-density, walkable community envisioned through the public outreach process for the Specific Plan, the City established the B-TOD Zoning District, which extends to the full planning area. The development standards were created with respect to recent requirements in State law by establishing objective development standards and including opportunities for flexibility and a wide range of land uses. Flexible zoning allows for a broad range of compatible, transit-oriented land uses while remaining flexible about the exact location. Minimum density for residential development is described in Table 3.5. Table 3.5 Density for Multi-Family Residential and Mixed Use Residential Development B-TOD Sub-Area Minimum Density (dwelling unit/acre) Sub-Area 1 65 Sub-Area 2 60 Sub-Area 3 20 Minimum setback requirements for the B-TOD District are zero except for the street-facing setback, which ranges from zero to 20 feet depending on the street and ground-floor use. Maximum building heights in the three sub-areas range between 50 and 90 feet maximum depending on story level. New residential, office, and mixed use buildings in Sub-Area 1 are required to be built to a minimum 18 Alameda County Collaborative, 2021. Available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XYrwZxd3Re0VFWGz119bj8uqS9VdUN4H/view