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Report regarding consideration of applications for a Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment, Zoning Map and Ordinance Amendments, Design Review, Transportation Demand Management Plan, Vesting Tentative Map, and Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Southline Project, to redevelop a 28.5-acre industrial site in the Lindenville sub-area with up to 2.8 million square feet of transit-oriented office / R&D and associated amenity uses. (Adena Friedman, Principal 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 EIR, including adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
2. Adopt a resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council approve the Southline Specific Plan and the related General Plan Amendments and adopt an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map.
3. Adopt a resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council approve the entitlements requests for the Southline Project including Phase 1 Precise Plan, Design Review, Transportation Demand Management Program, Vesting Tentative Map and adopt an ordinance approving a Development Agreement.
MOTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
* Move to adopt the resolution recommending certification of the EIR
* Move to adopt the resolution recommending adoption of the Southline Specific Plan, General Plan Amendments, and Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map Amendments.
* Move to adopt the resolution recommending approval of the entitlements requests.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Project Site
The project applicant, Lane Partners, has submitted an application ("project" or "Southline project") to redevelop a 28.5-acre industrial site in the Lindenville sub-area at the intersection of South Maple Avenue and T...
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