Luke Sims, Director
lsims@sanleandro.org
(510) 577-3423

The Community Development Department is located on the first floor of San Leandro City Hall, which is located at 835 E. 14^th Street, three blocks north of Davis Street, in downtown San Leandro.

The department houses the City's One-Stop Permit Center, where professional staff are available to answer questions and assist with permit needs. The Permit Center is open for some services starting at 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. For a full list of hours for the center and other permit-related departments, see below.

The Community Development Department has four divisions:

• Planning Services - coordinates current and advance planning activities, including providing staff support to the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustments, Zoning Enforcement Official and Site Development Sub-Commission on land use matters.
• Building and Safety Services - regulates and inspects private development and construction throughout the city, administers the Federal Flood Plain Program and oversees the department's One-Stop Permit Center.
• Housing Services - administers the City's share of federal CDBG funds for use in community development projects, as well as HOME and Redevelopment Set-Aside funds that are allocated for housing programs and projects. The division also provides staff support to the Rent Review Board.
• Business Development - provides business assistance services to promote retention and expansion of existing businesses and attraction of new industry. The division also administers redevelopment activies.