REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Mixed Use Project located at 575 Benton Street
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant, Prometheus Real Estate Group, is proposing to develop a 6-story mixed-use apartment building, including 355 apartments and approximately 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail area, on the properties located on the blocks north of Benton Street between The Alameda and the El Camino Real. This property was previously entitled for the development of 318 apartments in 2016 by Irvine Apartment Communities (the "Mission Town Center" project).
The site is located within the General Plan Santa Clara Station Focus Area and would generally align with the goals and objectives set forth in the General Plan for the project site as discussed in the following report. The project has been the subject of an extensive community engagement process and the project design incorporates input from community stakeholders.
An Addendum #1 to the Mission Town Center Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) has been prepared for the proposed project (CEQ2015-01188). The EIR certified for the previously approved project, along with the prepared Addendum, adequately addresses the potential environmental impacts of this project as required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BACKGROUND
The proposed project would consist of up to 355 apartment units including 8 live-work units, 650 parking spaces, 1,601 square feet of leasing office space, a 346 square foot pet spa area, 1,528 square feet of bike amenity space, an amenity roof deck with 4,341 square feet of club room and a fitness center, three private courtyards and a public courtyard facing The Alameda. The proposed residential density of the project would be 61.7 dwelling units (DU) per acre. The project includes 19,985 square feet of retail space and potentially an additional 2,364 square feet of commercial space within 8 live-work units. The project sit...
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