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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: October 6, 2008 TO: Steve Hollister, Interim City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Director BY: Philip Millenbah, Senior Planner ~,~~ SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ~~ teve Hollister Interim City Manager MATTER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN LEANDRO ZONING CODE INCLUDING ARTICLE 6, SECTIONS 2-630, 2-636, 2-638, 2-640, 2-642, 2-644, 2-646, 2-686, AND 2-698 REGARDING ZONING STANDARDS IN THE DA ZONES; ARTICLE 7, AMENDING SECTIONS 2-704, 2-706, 2-708 REGARDING ANIMAL BOARDING AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; ARTICLE 16, SECTION 4-1646 (B) REGARDING RECYCLING FACILITIES IN THE IP ZONE; ARTICLE 17, SECTION 4-1702 REGARDING MISCELLANEOUS PARKING REQUIREMENTS; AND ARTICLE 25, SECTION 5-2506 REGARDING THE SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Zoning Code amendments are being proposed to clarify and refine language contained in several sections of the San Leandro Zoning Code. These code amendments are part of an effort by the Planning Department to implement changes initiated by the Downtown San Leandro Transit- Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy adoption, as well as to address issues of concern that have come before the Planning Division. Amendments proposed for sections of the San Leandro Zoning Code include: 1) Allowing government offices in the II,, IG, and IP Zones; allowing animal boarding in the IL, IG and IP zones; and allowing for recycling facilities (large collection) as a conditional use in the IP zone. 2) Determining the way total number of parking spaces are required by redefining the fractional number as 0.5 spaces as the point where one would round up to the next required space. 3) Addressing `follow-up' items initiated by adoption of the TOD Strategy relative to allowing the density to be the same in lots smaller than 20,000 sq. ft. as it is on lots above 20,000 sq. ft., as long as the smaller lot gets a conditional use permit. Finally, there are new amenities and design criteria that will be included in the Site Plan Review process for any new projects requiring a conditional use permit in the DA zones, and also a new section that allows the Planning Commission to review certain permits previously reviewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.