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City of San Leandro 14143-14273 Washington Avenue Warehouse Project 18 Table 4 Project Consistency with General Plan and Municipal Code Policy/Standard Project Consistency City of San Leandro 2035 General Plan Policy LU-8.5. Maintain areas in the City that are appropriate for lumberyards, construction suppliers, automotive repair shops, and other commercial uses that are industrial in character or that are typically located in industrial areas. While development standards in these areas should respect the operational characteristics of these uses, they should still promote aesthetic improvements, adequate buffering for nearby uses, traffic safety, and a more positive visual image. Consistent. The project would involve construction and operation of a warehouse structure. Existing land uses surrounding the project site include warehouses, automotive repair shops, and home supply stores. Therefore, the proposed warehouse would be consistent with the existing commercial and industrial character of the project site surroundings. Additionally, as described in the Project Description, the proposed warehouse’s exterior would include concrete painted off-white and beige neutral colors, wood paneling, and metal trim, which would result in aesthetic improvements compared to existing conditions and promote a positive visual image in the project area. Therefore, the project would be consistent with this policy. Source: City of San Leandro 2016a;; First Industrial Realty Trust 2022 The project would involve rezoning the project site from Commercial Community, Assembly Use Overlay to Industrial General, and a lot line adjustment to combine all parcels into a single lot. Table 5 below demonstrates that the proposed project would be in compliance with Industrial General standards, specifically those that regulate scale and massing, pursuant to SLZC Section 2.12.300. Compliance with these standards would ensure that the scale and massing of the proposed project would be limited as required by the SLZC, which would affect the visual character of the project consistent with the City’s vision for the area and would ensure that the project would be designed to be visually compatible with the surrounding area. Table 5 Project Consistency with City Zoning Requirements Feature Zoning Requirements Proposed Warehouse Feature1 Minimum Lot Area 5,000 square feet 146,000 square feet Minimum Lot Width 50 feet 300 feet Minimum Setback 20 feet (required for structures over 40 feet in height) 20 feet Maximum Height Up to 50 feet with Zoning Enforcement Official approval 47 feet2 Maximum Lot Coverage 75%, Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of up to 1.0 34.7%, FAR of 0.34 Minimum Site Landscaping 5% 15.4% 1 Feature with all three lots combined 2 Would require approval from City zoning enforcement official As shown above, the project would be consistent with applicable San Leandro General Plan policies and standards related to aesthetics. The project would either comply with applicable SLZC standards or receive approval from the City to exceed lighting and building height requirements. Impacts would be less than significant. LESS-THAN-SIGNIFICANT IMPACT