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8 <br /> <br />in excess of the amount of parking needed to serve the existing office building. Further <br />evidence by the City having approved and expecting construction to begin on a similar <br />high density project at the California Center office development, where the project is <br />located on a surplus parking field within a larger office development. <br /> <br />• Area 8: Muslim Community Center. Evidence through communication with <br />representatives of the property owner, indicating affirmative interest in redeveloping the <br />entire site with housing, and by the demand for office use having decreased over recent <br />years as evidenced by increased office vacancy that supports potential redevelopment <br />of this older single-story building. And, evidence from the successful redevelopment of <br />sites in the nearby region owned by religious institutions with affordable housing <br />including sites developed with single-family housing in 2020-2021; and elsewhere in the <br />vicinity including Evangelical Free Church with single family homes (Pleasanton), St. <br />Paul’s Commons apartments (Walnut Creek) and Goodness Village tiny homes <br />(Livermore). <br /> <br />• Area 9: Metro 580. Evidence through communication with the property owner, indicating <br />affirmative interest in redeveloping a 5-acre portion of the 15.51 acre site with housing, <br />and facts including currently vacant underutilized retail buildings and parking lot have <br />faced high vacancy and turnover, including extended vacancy of a major tenant at 4555 <br />Rosewood Drive (most recently a hardware store which has been closed since 2018); <br />and for the most recent 5 year period (2017 to 2022), 12 of the 27 business licenses for <br />stores and restaurants at this retail center have not been renewed. Further evidence in <br />work by the City to develop a sample site plan for this site (among other select sites), to <br />demonstrate the feasibility of developing the site at the proposed density (Attachment 3) <br />while meeting the City’s development standards. <br /> <br />• Area 12: Pimlico Drive: Evidence through communication with two of the three property <br />owners indicating affirmative interest in developing high density housing at this location, <br />and the relative degree of underutilization / low level of existing improvements that <br />includes a rental car agency, used car sales lot, and car-wash. <br />