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V. ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT The site on which the Project will be constructed is in the northerly industrial section of San Leandro, on the north side of Marina Boulevard between Interstate 880 and Pacific Avenue, in the Joint Alameda County -City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area. The subject site consists of five parcels held in multiple ownerships. The three Agency Assemblage parcels are improved with older commercial structures and a single-family residential dwelling which has been converted into an office. One of the three component parcels of the Agency Assemblage is contaminated by toxics, due to prior usage as a gasoline service station. The other two parcels in the immediate vicinity to be assembled by the Auto Dealer as part of the overall development are also contaminated, as they are the locations of industrial and automotive service businesses that reportedly employ chemicals and solvents in their industrial processes. Most of the businesses on surrounding parcels are housed in older, concrete block structures that are deteriorated and in need of repair or renovation, as well. The existence of contamination, incompatible uses, deteriorating structures, and other factors hinder the economic viability of all of these sites and are conditions that cause this area to be blighted. The Redevelopment Agency has determined that the subject site and additional sites on the north side of Marina Boulevard are ideal for construction of several automobile dealerships. The transformation of this blighted industrial location into a site for several new automobile dealerships and one used facility will dramatically improve this underutilized area. The Project will result in the removal of blight by the demolition and/or renovation of older buildings and the environmental remediation of contamination in the area. The Project supports the Agency's goal of reinforcing and expanding the commercial node started with the Marina Square Shopping Center and providing a catalyst for additional private investment in the Project Area. The Project also increases employment, both during the construction phase and thereafter; increases the real property tax base; and produces greater sales and use taxes for the City. Thus, the Agency is entering into an agreement in order to achieve its objective to remove blight that currently exists on -site and to enhance its tax base. The ability of the Agency to assemble a site that would not otherwise be acquired by the private sector in the time frame required by the Auto Dealer enables this project to occur at this location. The private sector would not have the staff resources or ability to assemble multiple sites. KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES I N C. 19096\0014-002.doc Page 11