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City of San Leandro 14143-14273 Washington Avenue Warehouse Project 2 Regional access is available to the site from Interstate 880 (I-880), located 0.6 mile west of the site; I-580, located one mile east of the site; and I-238, located one mile south of the site. Local access to the site is available from Washington Avenue via Halcyon Drive and San Leandro Boulevard. Figure 1 shows the regional location of the project site, and Figure 2 provides an aerial image of the project site in its neighborhood context. 6. General Plan Designation The City of San Leandro 2035 General Plan designates the project site as Industrial Transition. (IT) According to the City’s General Plan, the Industrial Transition designation corresponds to the IT, Industrial Transition District, and is conditionally compatible with the IG, Industrial General, CC, Commercial Community, IL, Industrial limited, and IP, Industrial Park Zoning Districts. IT areas have historically been industrial but have transitioned or may transition in the future to a more diverse mix of uses, including general commercial activities (City of San Leandro 2016a). 7. Zoning The project site is zoned as Commercial Community (CC)with an Assembly Use (AU)overlay. Pursuant to San Leandro Zoning Code (SLZC) Section 2.08.200, uses permitted in Commercial Community zones include but are not limited to business services and offices. Commercial Community zones require a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet, a maximum building height of 50 feet, and a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0, and a minimum landscaped area of 10 percent, among other requirements. The Assembly Use overlay applied to the project site allows for assembly uses, including but not limited to union halls, social clubs, and youth centers, on a conditional basis. This area was rezone from industrial to commercial in the late 1990s, with the vision that the southern portion of Washington Ave would become a commercial gateway into the City. However, due to the strong economy of the industrial businesses, few commercial developments have occurred. 8. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting The project site is located within a developed commercial and light industrial area. Surrounding land uses include outdoor landscaping suppliers to the north; commercial, storage, and automobile repair shops to the east; a home supply store to the south; and the City Public Works Department and warehouses to the west. Union Pacific railroad tracks border the site to the west. The nearest residential areas are located approximately 500 feet southwest and 1,000 feet east of the project site. The project site was previously developed with several structures, including a recreational vehicle rental and storage facility, an ironwork shop, and two single-family residences, both of which were used as part of an ironworks business. However, these structures were destroyed in a structural fire in August 2022, and the site is currently vacant. Demolition of the remaining structures was undertaken by the City under emergency safety permits; therefore, demolition is not part of the proposed project. There are 23 trees on site, and the site is relatively flat with an elevation of approximately 40 feet. Photographs of existing conditions on the project site are shown in Figure 3.