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File #: 18-1066    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/24/2018 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 12/4/2018 Final action:
Title: Public Hearing: Actions on Gateway Crossings Project located at 1205 Coleman Avenue including General Plan Amendment to Santa Clara Station Very High Density Residential (51-120 du/ac) with a minimum commercial FAR of 0.20, Creation of a new Very High Density Mixed-Use Zoning District and Rezoning to that District, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, Development Agreement, Environmental Impact Report, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Attachments: 1. Planning Commission Excerpt Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2018, 2. Planning Commission Report, 3. Table 1 - Parcel Data, 4. Table 2 - Residential Unit Mix Data, 5. Project Data Table, 6. Applicant Letter of Justification, 7. The Gateway Crossings CEQA (DEIR, FEIR, MMRP) Documents, 8. FEIR Comments and Responses Post FEIR Review Period, 9. CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC), 10. Final EIR Reso.pdf, 11. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, 12. Development Agreement, 13. Development Agreement Ordinance, 14. Resolution Approving the General Plan Amendment, 15. Rezoning Ordinance, 16. Conditions of Rezoning Approval, 17. Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, 18. Resolution Approving a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, 19. Conditions of Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Approval, 20. Correspondence as of October 30, 2018.pdf, 21. Development Plans, 22. POST MEETING MATERIAL, 23. Gateway Crossings Final EIR (FEIR), 24. Notice of Availability FEIR, 25. Appendix A - Draft EIR Comment Letters, 26. Gateway Crossings Draft EIR, 27. Notice of Availability Public Notice Rev 0412, 28. Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Comments Received, 29. Appendix B - Air Quality Assessment, 30. Appendix B - Updated Air Quality Option 1 Emissions Modeling, 31. Appendix B - Air Quality Effects of Site Plan Change, 32. Appendix B - Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling, 33. Appendix C - Arborist Report, 34. Appendix D - Geotechnical Investigation, 35. Appendix E - Site Management Plan, 36. Appendix F - Noise and Vibration Assessment, 37. Appendix G - Traffic Impact Analysis, 38. Appendix H - Water Supply Assessment and Sewer Capacity Study
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Actions on Gateway Crossings Project located at 1205 Coleman Avenue including General Plan Amendment to Santa Clara Station Very High Density Residential (51-120 du/ac) with a minimum commercial FAR of 0.20, Creation of a new Very High Density Mixed-Use Zoning District and Rezoning to that District, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, Development Agreement, Environmental Impact Report, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed project is the phased development of a new transit and pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development (Gateway Crossings) on a 21.4 acre site within the Santa Clara Station Focus Area, which is a special planning area identified in the City of Santa Clara 2010-2035 General Plan. The project is adjacent to the existing Santa Clara Station which is served by Caltrain, ACE, Capitol Corridor rail service and VTA bus service, and will be the future terminus station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Extension Phase II line.

Consistent with the vision for Santa Clara Station Focus Area, the proposal includes high density residential development, neighborhood serving retail, pedestrian connections, and centrally located open space in the development. The project involves the construction of 1,600 multi-family dwelling units, a full-service hotel with 225 rooms, 15,000 square feet of ground floor supporting retail, surface and structured parking, private streets, landscaped open space, on- and off-site public and private right-of-way improvements, and site infrastructure to support the development. The project also includes the dedication, development and maintenance of a 2.1 acre park on-site for public use to serve residents and visitors of the development.

To accommodate the proposed mix and intensity of uses contemplated by the project, a General Plan Amendment is required to change the land use designation of the site from Santa Clara ...

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