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Resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council certify an Environmental Impact Report including a Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the development of 400-450 East Jamie Court and 201 Haskins Way by Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE).
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WHEREAS, Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) Equities ("Applicant") has proposed to construct a two-story 25,000 gross sq. ft. building (400-450 East Jamie Court), a five-story 311,368 gross sq. ft. office/ R&D building and a five-level parking garage on a 6.45-acre site (201 Haskins Way) and seeks approval of a Use Permit (UP18-0001), Design Review (DR19-0004), and Preliminary Transportation Demand Management Program (TDM18-0001), as well as a Zoning Map Amendment (RZ18-0001) to re-zone one parcel at 201 Haskins Way (APN 015-102-230) from MI to Business Technology Park (BTP) and to re-zone one parcel at 400-450 E. Jamie Court (APN 015-102-250) from BC to BTP (collectively referred to as "Phase 1"); and,
WHEREAS, the proposed Phase 1 is comprised of parcels located within the Mixed-Industrial (MI) and Business Commercial (BC) Zoning Districts; and,
WHEREAS, the 400-450 E. Jamie Court parcel is the only parcel in the area zoned BC that is adjacent to the MI and BTP Zoning Districts; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Applicant's request, City staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt a Zoning Map Amendment (RZ18-0001) and Zoning Text Amendment (ZA18-0002) to re-zone six parcels that surround Phase 1 [101 Haskins Way (APN 015-102-210), 151 Haskins Way (APN 015-102-220), 410 E. Grand Avenue (APN 015-102-180), 430 E. Grand Avenue (APN 015-102-160), 451 E. Jamie Court (APN 015-102-240), and a vacant parcel (APN 015-102-290)] (collectively referred to as "Phase 2") to BTP to further consistency with the land use designations set forth in the General Plans; and
WHEREAS, Applicant's request for approval of...
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