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Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council approve a proposed Development Agreement to extend approved entitlements to construct a new Office/R&D Campus at 800 Dubuque Avenue in the East of 101 Transit Core (ETC) Zoning District for a period of ten (10) years in exchange for pre-payment of Community Benefit Program Fee obligations in accordance with Title 19 and 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code and a recommendation determining consistency of the proposed action with the adopted Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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WHEREAS, the applicant received entitlements approval (P21-0117) by the City Council on July 12, 2023 for the construction of a new Office/R&D campus at 800 Dubuque Avenue (APN 015-021-030 and 5.89 acres) and comprised of three new office and R&D buildings on the site at approximately 857,000 square feet with 1,335 parking spaces ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal was considered a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code ?21000, et seq. ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the City filed a Notice of Determination on July 13, 2023 determining that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (ND22-0001) was the appropriate document and that the project would not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the applicant now seeks approval of a Development Agreement (DA24-0001) for the Project to extend entitlement approval for a period of ten (10) years; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for the term extension, the applicant will make up to three (3) pre-payments towards their outstanding Community Benefit Program fee obligations; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2025 the Planning Commission for the City of South San Francisco held a lawfully noticed public hearing to solicit public comment and consider the Development Agreement, take public testimony, and recommend approval of the Project...
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