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Resolution making findings and determining that the environmental effects of the proposed 543 residential housing units located at 7 South Linden Avenue is consistent with the adopted 2040 General Plan EIR and would not necessitate the need for preparing a subsequent environmental document pursuant to the criteria of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168, and is eligible for streamlining per CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.
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WHEREAS, Essex Property Trust, Inc. ("Applicant") has proposed to construct 543 rental housing units on an existing developed 4.22 acre site located at 7 South Linden Avenue (APN 014-074-010) collectively referred to as ("Project Site"); and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the T5 Corridor zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks approval of a Design Review (DR22-0007) and Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM22-0002) for the Project (P22-0024); and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal is considered a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code ??21000, et seq.) ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") (State Clearinghouse #2021020064) on October 12, 2022 in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the development; and
WHEREAS, the City and applicant prepared an environmental checklist for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(4). Such environmental checklist concluded that per CEQA Guidelines Section 15168 and CEQA Guidelines 15162, the Project is within the scope of the General Plan EIR and development of the Project does not require the preparation of an additional environmental document; and
WHEREAS, CEQA Guidelines section 15183 provides that projects consistent with the development density established by existing zoning policies or community plan for which an EIR was certif...
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