REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on Conditional Use Permit (PLN23-00308) to Install Four Additional Emergency Generators at the McLaren Data Center Located at 737 Mathew Street
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
File No.: PLN23-00308
Project: Conditional Use Permit to install four additional emergency generators at an existing data center site.
Applicant: Vantage Data Centers
Owner: Vantage Data Centers
General Plan: Heavy Industrial
Zoning: Heavy Industrial (MH)
Site Area: 8.97 acres
Existing Site Conditions: The project site is built with three data center buildings (Buildings CA21, CA22, and CA23), a paved surface parking lot, and a Silicon Valley Power (SVP) substation.
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Industrial uses
East: Industrial uses
South: Industrial uses
West: Industrial uses
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution to adopt the addendum to the 2018 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopt a resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit to install four additional emergency generators, subject to findings and conditions of approval.
BACKGROUND
This project was previously scheduled to be heard at the Planning Commission meeting of December 6, 2023. Prior to the December 6 meeting, the applicant submitted a request for this item to be continued to the January 10, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission opened the public hearing and then voted to continue the item to January 10th. The applicant subsequently requested an additional continuance, and so at the January 10th Planning Commission meeting the item was continued to a future meeting date with re-noticing. This item was later re-noticed for the June 12, 2024 Planning Commission meeting.
On June 16, 2023, Jennifer Renk, attorney for Applicant Vantage Data Centers, filed an application requesting a Conditional Use Permit (File No. PLN23-00308) to install four addition...
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