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Resolution Making Findings and Recommending that the City Council Make Determinations Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Approve Planning Project P21-0009, Including a General Plan Amendment GPA22-0005, Rezoning Map RZ21-0002, Use Permit UP21-0002, Design Review DR21-0005, and Transportation Demand Management Plan TDM21-0002, to Allow a Mixed-Use Development Consisting of 99 Units With Ground Floor Parking and a 1,500 sq. ft. Restaurant Within the Downtown Transit Core (DTC) and Downtown Residential Core (DRC) Zoning Districts at 421 Cypress Avenue, 209 & 213 Lux Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the applicant has proposed construction of a high-density mixed-use residential development, consisting of 99 rental units, 1,500 sq. ft. of retail space, and 99 parking spaces over 0.583 acres on three parcels at 421 Cypress Avenue, 209 & 213 Lux Avenue (APNs: 012-314-070, 012-314-080, and 012-314-090) collectively referred to as "Project Site" in the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Project is located within the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan ("DSASP") area; and
WHEREAS, the applicant seeks adoption of an ordinance amending the Zoning Map (RZ21-0002) to rezone one of the project parcels from Downtown Residential Core (DRC) to Downtown Transit Core (DTC) to be consistent with the two other project parcels, and adoption of a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA22-0005), Conditional Use Permit (UP21-0002), Design Review (DR21-0005), and Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM21-0002), 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 City Council certified an Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") on January 28, 2015 (State Clearinghouse number 2013102001), in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, ?? 21000, ...
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