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Report regarding consideration of applications for 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 construct 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 Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Adopt a resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR18-0002), including adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Statement of Overriding Considerations; and,
2. Adopt a Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council approve the Planning Project (P17-0096), including Zoning Map Amendment (RZ18-0001), Zoning Text Amendment (ZA18-0002), Use Permit (UP18-0001), Design Review (DR19-0004), and Preliminary Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM18-0001), based on the attached draft findings and subject to the attached 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 Commercial (BC), all of the properties adjacent to 20...
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