1400 Cross Street LLCPage 10of 14 <br />Zone Change <br />Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 <br />October 23, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Policies 3 and 6 do not apply because the redesignation would change the zoning from light- <br />medium industrial to mixed use, which is not a residential zone and the site is not public land. <br /> <br />Policy 7 would apply if the site was rezoned to mixed use, because any commercial, light <br />industrial, office or residential uses at the 1400 Cross Street property would continue to buffer the <br />residential uses north of the property from the Southern Pacific Railroad and traffic along Railroad <br />Boulevard. It should also be noted that the industrial zoning is inherently incompatible with the <br />residential designations surrounding the property (and is likely the reason Site Review was <br />applied to the property). The purely industrial use in the 1400 Cross Street facility would generate <br />traffic noise, fumes and other nuisances which may be unpleasant to residential uses. <br /> <br />Policies 8 and 9 do not apply because the site does not front on Monroe Street or on 3rd/4th <br />Avenue. <br /> <br />Policy 10 does not apply because housing structures do not currently existing on the property. <br /> <br />Policy 11 could apply at a later date, when a development plan is identified. As noted above, the <br />zone change would change the zoning from light-medium industrial to Whitaker Special Area. <br />However, this zone does not preclude housing. In fact, Emerald Village (which is zoned <br />Whiteaker Special Area) provides permanent home ownership to low income individuals and is <br />located across the street from the 1400 Cross Street site. <br /> <br />(11) Transportation Element. <br />(a) Design any new arterial/bridge or major reconstruction of an existing arterial/bridge to <br />minimize noise pollution, appropriately screen the facility from abutting properties, and <br />minimize the negative impacts to nearby properties. (Policy 2) <br />(b) Take steps to mitigate excessive noise on existing arterials and establish screening as <br />needed. (Policy 3) <br />(c) Encourage reduction of through traffic on non-arterial streets within the Whiteaker <br />neighborhood (Policy 4) <br />(d) Maintain and improve the operation of the street system to facilitate circulation within the <br />neighborhood. (Policy 5) <br />(e) Improve traffic safety for the various modes of transportation either by implementing <br />measures to separate different modes or to make shared travel lanes more functional, <br />compatible, and safer. (Policy 7) <br />(f) Continue to improve bicycle access to and throughout the Whiteaker neighborhood. (Policy 9) <br />(g) Encourage the installation of bus shelters, especially near areas with concentrations of senior <br />citizens or where there is high transit usage and limited opportunities for shelter during bad <br />weather. (Policy 10) <br />(h) Provide adequate pedestrian facilities for crossing of arterial streets at their points of greatest <br />demand. (Policy 13) <br />(i) Continue to install sidewalk access ramps at intersections within the Whiteaker area. (Policy <br />14) <br />(j) Retain alleys and encourage their appropriate use as important elements of the <br />transportation network. (Policy 15) <br />(k) Enhance the function alleys and pedestrian ways currently perform as part of the pedestrian <br />system. (Policy 16) <br />(l) Recognize street trees as a significant public asset and help integrate where possible into the <br />streetscape. Planting strips can soften the edge adjacent to residential areas and visually <br />integrate residential and non-residential areas. (Policy 17) <br />(m) Require property owners to replace removed street trees at the time of removal or during the <br />next planting season, subject to adopted planting standards. (Policy 18) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />