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Report recommending approval of a Zoning Map Amendment, Zoning Text Amendment, Use Permit, Parking Reduction, Design Review, Transportation Demand Management Plan, and Environmental Impact Report with Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations to permit construction of a 25,000 sq. ft. building (400-450 East Jamie Court), a 311,368 sq. ft. office/ R&D building and a five-level parking garage on a 6.45-acre site (201 Haskins Way) by Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE). (Ryan Wassum, Associate Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and take the following actions:
1. Adopt a resolution making findings and certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR18-0002), adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting the Statement of Overriding Considerations; and,
2. Introduce an Ordinance amending the Zoning Map (RZ18-0001) and Zoning Text (ZA18-0002) to rezone eight (8) parcels to Business & Technology Park (BTP) District, and waive further reading; and,
3. Adopt a Resolution making findings and approving the Planning Project (P17-0096), Use Permit (UP18-0001), Design Review (DR19-0004) and Preliminary Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM18-0001), subject to the draft Conditions of Approval.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Site Overview
The 201 Haskins Way site is approximately 6.45 net acres (280,765 square feet [sq. ft.]) and sits at the northeast corner of the intersection of Haskins Way and East Jamie Court (E. Jamie Ct.), with a combined General Plan designation of Coastal Commercial (CC) and Mixed Industrial (MI). The property is abutted by three properties to the north, including 151 Haskins, 410 East Grand Ave, and 430 East Grand Avenue, and one property to the east, 451 E. Jamie Ct. Except for 400-450 E. Jamie Ct., which is currently zoned Business Commerc...
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