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Report regarding consideration of a Design Review Modification (DR19-0044) to alter the site plan and exterior appearance of a previously entitled project to construct two new office/R&D buildings (one 4- and one 5-stories) totaling 326,020 sf, and a 3-level parking structure on a 7.48 acre site in the Business Technology Park (BTP) Zone District and determination that the project is consistent with the 2012 Partial Recirculated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as the project is fully within the scope of the 2012 Partial Recirculated EIR and thus no additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution determining that the 494 Forbes Design Review Modification is fully within the scope of environmental analysis in the 2012 Partial Recirculated Environmental Impact Report, and making findings and approving a Design Review Modification to the previously entitled project.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
494 Forbes Entitlement Overview
In December 2012, the City Council approved a Use Permit, Development Agreement (DA), Preliminary Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, Design Review, and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to construct two new office/R&D buildings totaling 326,020 square feet, a three-level parking structure, and related landscape improvements on a 7.48 site. The two proposed buildings consisted of a 4 story, 137,944 square foot building and a five-story, 188,076 square foot building. The proposed parking includes an 848 space garage, an 83 space surface parking lot, and a landscaped 47 space parking reserve area.
Proposed Design Review Modifications
No changes are proposed to the overall scope of the project; the total square footage of buildings and number of parking spaces will remain exactly as entitled in 2012. However, the architectural and site planning exp...
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