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Report regarding consideration of a Use Permit, Design Review, Tentative Parcel Map, Master Sign Program, Transportation Demand Management Plan and Environmental Consistency Analysis with the Downtown Station Area Plan Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act to allow two office / R&D buildings totaling approximately 541,000 square feet, ancillary uses, and associated parking at 100 East Grand in the Transit Office / Research & Development (TO/RD) Zoning District. (Adena Friedman, Principal Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and take the following actions:
1. Adopt a resolution making findings and a determination that the 100 E. Grand Office/R&D Project is consistent with an adopted Program Environmental Impact Report / Addendum for the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan and, based on the Environmental Consistency Analysis and Environmental Checklist, would not necessitate the need for preparing a subsequent environmental document pursuant to the criteria of CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168, is categorically exempt from CEQA per CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, and is statutorily exempt from CEQA per California Public Resources Code Section 21155.4.
1. Adopt a resolution making findings approving the entitlements request for Project P21-0087, including Use Permit (UP21-0011), Design Review (DR21-0038), Tentative Parcel Map (PM22-0001), Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM21-0010), and Master Sign Program (SIGNS22-0008), subject to the draft Conditions of Approval.
MOTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
(1) Move to adopt the resolution making a CEQA determination.
(2) Move to adopt the resolution approving planning entitlements.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
Site Overview
The project site is a 5.5-acre site, irregularly-shaped site located at 100 E. Grand Avenue, with...
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