George Barganier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Studies and Affiliate Faculty in the Graduate College of Education where he specializes in decolonial theory and the Black Radical Tradition. He received his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley where he subsequently held a University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of…
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2040 General Plan, Welcome! This is the Hayward General Plan 2040, a community-based vision for the future of Hayward.
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With the exception of Downtown Hayward and a few residential neighborhoods, the majority of Hayward neighborhoods and districts were developed during the post-World War II housing boom of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. As a result, the city’s land use patterns and urban design features are generally characterized by single-use neighborhoods and centers, low-density housing tracts, strip commercial…, Mobility Element, ,, Economic Development Element, , and, Community Health and Quality of Life Element, . The Land Use and Community Character Element is divided into two sections. The first section provides an overview of the, General Plan Land Use Diagram, and a description of the city’s land use designations. The Land Use Diagram establishes the overall pattern of planned land uses within the City and is closely aligned with the , Transportation Diagrams, provided in the Mobility Element. The second section of the Element presents the land use and community character goals and policies., Land Use & Community Character Goals, :
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Residential Development Residential developments are regulated by an allowed density range (minimum and maximum) measured in “housing units per acre.” Residential density is calculated by dividing the number of housings units on the site (excluding second units on single-family lots) by the net acreage of the site. Net acreage excludes land required for public and private streets, parks, and…
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Commercial and industrial uses are regulated by a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) standard. FAR refers to the ratio of building floor space compared to the square footage of the site. FAR is calculated by dividing the floor area of all buildings on the site by the total square footage of the site. For example, a 12,500 square foot building on a 25,000 square foot site has a FAR of 0.5. The…
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Mixed-Use Development The density and intensity of mixed-use developments that include both commercial and residential uses are regulated by both the maximum residential density (units per acre) and the maximum FAR standard for the land use designation. As an example, a one acre site (43,560 sq. ft.) with a maximum FAR of 1.0 and an allowed density range of 17.5 to 35 units per acre could be…
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Industrial Development Commercial and industrial uses are regulated by a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) standard. FAR refers to the ratio of building floor space compared to the square footage of the site. FAR is calculated by dividing the floor area of all buildings on the site by the total square footage of the site. For example, a 12,500 square foot building on a 25,000 square foot site has…
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The Public/Quasi-Public designation generally applies to major governmental, educational, cultural, and health care facilities located throughout the city. Properties may be developed with a variety of public and quasi-public uses, including community centers, recreation centers, government offices, hospitals, primary and secondary schools, college and university campuses, transit stations, and…
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