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Resolution making findings recommending that the City Council make a determination that the environmental effects of the construction of the Vantage Healthpeak Life Sciences Campus located at 420, 440, 460, 480 and 490 Forbes Boulevard, consisting of six buildings and three associated parking structures, were sufficiently analyzed under the 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report and no additional environmental analysis is needed pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15183.
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WHEREAS, HCP Forbes, LLC ("Applicant") has proposed construction of an approximately 1.65 million square of new building space anticipated to accommodate health science/biotechnology tenants ("Project Site"); and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Business Technology Park - High (BTP-H) zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks approval of P22-0117 & P22-0138: MP23-0002, PP23-0001, DR22-0036, UP22-0011, TDM22-0009, PM22-0002, DA22-0005 & ND22-0002 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal is considered a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code ?21000, et seq.) ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the City's General Plan in 2022, which articulates the vision for growth and development throughout the east of 101 area as well as the entire City through 2040; 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") which analyzed the potential environmental impacts of the development east of 101; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations ("SOC") on October 12, 2022 in accordance with the provis...
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