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City of San Leandro 2023-2031 Housing Element Update 4-8  A parcel-specific listing of sites, using assessor parcel numbers (APNs).  The general plan land use designation and zoning district of sites  Parcel size, which can be a key factor in determining development viability, capacity and affordability.  A map showing the location of sites.  A description of existing uses on any non-vacant sites.  A description of whether the parcel has available or planned and accessible infrastructure.  The income category (above moderate-, moderate-, or lower-income) that the site is expected to accommodate based on the allowed density (see below).  Whether the parcel was identified in a previous housing element Sites Inventory. This section outlines the methodology used to identify the key information in the Sites Inventory. A detailed, parcel-specific Sites Inventory is provided in Table 4.8. Land Use and Zoning Ordinance Updates The City’s 2035 General Plan (adopted in 2016) envisions most development in the city to occur in the transit-oriented Priority Development Areas, including Downtown San Leandro, the Bay Fair BART station area, and along East 14th Street. Development in these areas is intended to have an urban character, with apartments, condominiums, and mixed-use development. Most sites in the Sites Inventory are located in Priority Development Areas consistent with the City’s 2035 General Plan and vision for the development of these areas. Chapter 3, Housing Constraints, identified the density, height limitations, and floor area ratio (FAR) standards in those areas as more conducive to townhome development than mid- to high-rise multi- family or mixed-use development, thus posing a constraint to the development of residential buildings beyond two or three stories. In order to address this constraint, the City is updating the Zoning Ordinance concurrently with the Housing Element update to increase allowable FAR and density in certain land use designations and zoning districts. The City is proposing to increase the allowable densities in the San Leandro General Plan in the Downtown Mixed Use District and Transit Oriented Mixed Use District land use designations. The City is proposing to increase the allowable FAR in the Corridor Mixed Use land use designation. Correspondingly, the allowable density would also be increased in the following zoning districts:  DA-1, DA-2, DA-3, DA-4 (Downtown Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4)  SA-1, SA-2, SA-3 (South Area 1, 2, and 3 District) The maximum height limit would also be raised in the DA-2, SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3 zoning districts accordingly so that the development standards are compatible for mid-rise construction. Development Trends To support the Sites Inventory and justify the ability of market rate and affordable development to occur in San Leandro, this analysis compares the proposed allowable density, FAR, and building heights in San Leandro’s Priority Development Areas to development standards in similar areas in the City of Hayward. The City of Hayward was selected for comparison due to its similarity with San Leandro in location, size, and development patterns. East 14th Street in San Leandro continues into Hayward as Mission Boulevard, the main commercial corridor in the city. Downtown Hayward and