REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: Action on an Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Amendment, Planned Development Rezone, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, and Development Agreement for the Mission Point by Kylli Mixed-Use Project Located at 3005 Democracy Way to Allow the Development of up to 1,800 Multi-Family Residential Units; 3 million Square Feet of Office/Research-and-Development (R&D); up to 100,000 Square Feet of Commercial Retail; and Open Space
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant, Kylli Inc., proposes to redevelop the existing 48.6-acre site with up to 4,913,000 gross square feet of new development, including:
* 1.8 million square feet of residential uses (up to 1,800 units)
* up to three million square feet of office/research-and-development (R&D)
* up to 100,000 square feet of commercial retail
* approximately 10,000 square feet of childcare facilities
An 18,000 square-foot electrical substation would also be constructed on-site.
The project includes a General Plan Amendment from High-Intensity Office/Research-and-Development (R&D) to newly created Urban Center Mission Point and Urban Center Mixed Use designations, a Rezoning from HO-RD High-Intensity Office/Research and Development to PD - Planned Development, a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, and a Development Agreement. Subsequent Architectural Review approvals would be required for the design of specific components of the project. These applications are submitted pursuant to Santa Clara City Code Chapters 18.142 (Amendments), 18.54 of the "Classic" Code (Regulations for PD and Combined Zoning Districts), 17.05 (Subdivisions) and 17.10 (Development Agreements).
A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the proposed project as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Except for two a...
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