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Resolution making findings recommending that the City Council approve entitlements for a Master Plan P22-0117 & Precise Plan P22-0138: Master Plan MP23-0002, Precise Plan PP23-0001, Design Review DR22-0036, Use Permit UP22-0011, Transportation Demand Management Plan TDM22-0009, Vesting Tentative Map PM22-0002, and Development Agreement DA22-0005 to construct a new life sciences campus on approximately 19 acres, located at 420, 440, 460, 480, and 490 Forbes Boulevard in the Business and Technology Park - High (BTP-H) Zoning District.
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WHEREAS, HCP Forbes, LLC ("Applicant") has proposed to construct an approximately 1.65 million square foot life sciences campus by way of a Master Plan for the Vantage Life Science Campus and the execution of a total of three (3) precise plans or building phases at 420, 440, 460, 480 and 490 Forbes Boulevard ("Project Site") and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the East of 101 planning sub-area; and,
WHEREAS, the Applicant seeks entitlement approval for the Vantage Life Science Campus Master Plan and Precise Plan (Phase 2) including the following: Master Plan, Precise Plan, Design Review, Use Permit, Transportation Demand Management Plan, Vesting Tentative Map and Development Agreement; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal is considered a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code ?21000, et seq. ("CEQA"); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council certified an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") on October 12, 2022 (State Clearinghouse number 2021020064) in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the development of the 2040 General Plan Update, Zoning Code Amendments and Climate Action Plan ("2040 General Plan EIR"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations ("SOC") on October 12, 2022 in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and the C...
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