Title
Report regarding consideration of a Use Permit Modification, Design Review Modification, Development Agreement Amendment and Addendum to the 2012 Environmental Impact Report to alter the site plan and exterior appearance of a previously entitled project at 475 Eccles Avenue to construct two new five-story office/R&D buildings totaling 262,287 square feet, and a five-level parking structure on a 6.1 acre site and to expand the area of property covered by the entitlements to include the adjacent rail spurs. (Billy Gross, Senior Planner)
label
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and take the following actions:
1. Adopt a resolution making findings and recommending that the City Council make a determination that the Gateway of Pacific Phase 5 Project is fully within the scope of environmental analysis in the 2012 Environmental Impact Report and that the 2020 Addendum to the EIR is the appropriate environmental document for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15162 and 15164;
2. Introduce an Ordinance approving the First Amended and Restated Development Agreement between BMR Gateway of Pacific V LP and the City; and,
3. Adopt a Resolution approving the Use Permit and Design Review Modifications to the previously entitled project.
Body
BACKGROUND
The 475 Eccles Ave / Gateway of Pacific Phase 5 Project public hearing was opened by the City Council at its meeting on September 9, 2020. At staff's request, the Council continued the matter to its regularly scheduled meeting of September 23, 2020.
475 Eccles Entitlement Overview
In July 2016, the City Council approved a Use Permit, Development Agreement (DA), Preliminary Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan, Design Review, Alternative Landscape Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to construct two new office/R&D buildings totaling 262,287 square feet, a four-level parkin...
Click here for full text