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Resolution adopting the Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment consistent with the 2040 Plan Bay Area Environmental Impact Report in accordance with Section 21155.2 of the California Public Resources Code
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WHEREAS, the applicant has proposed construction of two seven-story multi-family residential buildings, consisting of 480 units, and 560 parking spaces ("Project") located at 124 Airport Boulevard (APN 015-113-180 and approximately 2.56 acres) and 100 Produce Avenue (APN 015-113-380 and approximately 1.56 acres), collectively referred to as "Project Site" in the City; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks adoption of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map (RZ18-0003) to rezone two parcels as a Planned Development and adoption of a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA18-0004), Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Amendment (SP21-0003), Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM21-0008), Design Review (DR18-0038), and Affordable Housing Agreement proposal for the Project; and
WHEREAS, approval of the applicant's proposal is considered a "project" for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act, Pub. Resources Code ?21000, et seq. ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the Association of Bay Area Governments ("ABAG") adopted a regional transportation plan/sustainable communities strategy entitled Plan Bay Area One and associated Environmental Impact Report ("Plan Bay Area EIR") on July 26, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Project Site and immediate area of the Project Site was assumed as part of the study area and analyzed as part of the cumulative conditions in the Plan Bay Area EIR; and
WHEREAS, Section 21155 et seq. of the California Public Resources Code provides that "transit priority projects" that are consistent with the general use designation, density, building intensity, and applicable policies specified for the applicable project area in either a "sustainable communities strategy" or an "alternative planning strategy" may utilize...
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