REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on the El Camino Real Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment for the creation of four new General Plan land use designations, creation of the El Camino Real Zoning District, removal of street parking on El Camino Real, and an Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and deliberated on the El Camino Real Specific Plan on May 10, 2021. With a unanimous vote, the Commission recommended approval of staff's recommendation, with the following modifications, of the Specific Plan and El Camino Real Corridor Zoning Districts.
* Grandfather in applications that are already in the pipeline and that are aligned with the goals of the El Camino Real Specific Plan.
* Change the proposed land use designation for the property located at 3141 and 3155 El Camino Real from Corridor Mixed Use (45-65 DU/AC) to Corridor Residential (16-45 DU/AC).
* Prohibit data centers within the El Camino Real Specific Plan area
* Add a historic preservation policy
* Consider solar access in the winter of adjacent single-family yards on the north side of El Camino Real and require design solutions to mitigate any shading.
* Provide a free or low-cost shuttle along the corridor.
The Specific Plan represents the implementation of the General Plan's goals and policies for the El Camino Real Focus Area and establishes the land use and development regulations for the Plan Area. Adoption of the Specific Plan will allow up to 6,200 residential units along the corridor and establish fine-grained land use designations, provide more detailed land use policy than currently in the General Plan and provide objective design standards to regulate new development projects.
BACKGROUND
The City Council is being asked to conduct a public hearing and take six actions related to ...
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