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Report regarding applications for Design Review, Vesting Tentative Map, and a Transportation Demand Management Plan to allow two office / R&D buildings, an amenity building, and an associated parking structure at 120 East Grand Avenue and determination that the project is statutorily and categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act and is eligible for streamlined review via an Addendum to the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report. (CEQA Guidelines sections 15332, 15183, 15164; Public Resources Code Section 21155.4) (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. Approve a resolution making findings and a determination that Project is fully within the scope of environmental analysis in the previously certified 2015 Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and that the 2023 project Addendum is the appropriate environmental document for the project, and that no further environmental review is required per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164; and the project subject to CEQA streamlining per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15183, is categorically exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, and is statutorily exempt from CEQA per California Public Resources Code Section 21155.4.
2. Adopt a resolution making findings approving the entitlements request for Project P22-0039 including Design Review (DR22-0015), Vesting Tentative Map (PM23-0002), and Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM22-0003), subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
MOTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Move to adopt the resolution making a CEQA determination.
2. Move to adopt the resolution approving planning entitlements subject to conditions of approval.
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