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File #: 19-763    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/11/2019 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 7/9/2019 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 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.20, revision to the Climate Action Plan to add Transportation Demand Management (TDM) goals for the new land use designation, 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 (EIR), and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
Attachments: 1. City Council Agenda Report of May 21, 2019, 2. Planning Commission Excerpt Meeting Minutes of 11.14.2018, 3. Planning Commission Staff Report of November 14, 2018, 4. Project Data Sheet, 5. Applicant Letter of Justification, 6. Changes to Project Proposal, 7. The Gateway Cossings CEQA Documents (See lines 21-.....pdf, 8. Supplemental Text Revisions Project FEIR-June 26, 2019, 9. CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations (SOC), 10. Resolution Certifying Final EIR Adoption of the SOC MMRP, 11. Development Agreement, 12. Development Agreement Ordinance, 13. Resolution Approving the General Plan Amendment, 14. Rezoning Ordinance, 15. Conditions of Rezoning Approval, 16. Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, 17. Resolution Approving a Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, 18. Conditions of Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Approval CC 7.9.pdf, 19. Development Plans, 20. Pedestrian Connectivity Diagram, 21. 1. Supplemental Text Revisions to the Gateway Crossings Project Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), 22. 2. FEIR Comments and Responses to FEIR Comments Received After Close of FEIR Review Period 05.14.19 (FEIR), 23. 3. FEIR Comments and Responses 11.26.18 (FEIR), 24. 4. Notice of Availability (FEIR), 25. 5. Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), 26. 6. Appendix A - Dreft EIR Comment Letters (FEIR), 27. 7. MMRP (PDF) Revised June 2019 (FEIR), 28. 8. Supplemental Text Revisions Memo 5.14.19 (FEIR), 29. 9. Supplemental Text Revisions Memo 10.30.18 (FEIR), 30. 10. Supplemental Text Revisions Memo 9.26.18 (FEIR), 31. 1. Notice of Availability (EIR), 32. 2. Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), 33. 3. Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Comments Received (EIR), 34. 4. Appendix B - Air Quality Assessment (EIR), 35. 5. Appendix B - Updated Air Quality Option 1 Emissions Modeling (EIR), 36. 6. Appendix B - Air Quality Effects of Site Plan Change (EIR), 37. 7. Appendix B - Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Modeling (EIR), 38. 8. Appendix C - Arborist Report (EIR), 39. 9. Appendix D - Geotechnical Investigation (EIR), 40. 10. Appendix E - Site Management Plan (EIR), 41. 11. Appendix F - Noise and Vibration Assessment (EIR), 42. 12. Appendix G - Traffic Impact Analysis (EIR), 43. 13. Appendix H - Water Supply Assessment and Sewer Capacity Study (EIR), 44. 1. Detailed Notice of Preparation (NOTICE OF PREPARATION), 45. 2. Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting (NOTICE OF PREPARATION), 46. POST MEETING MATERIAL, 47. Resolution No. 19-8734.pdf, 48. Resolution No. 19-8735.pdf, 49. Ordinance No. 2004 Intro, 50. Ordinance No. 2003 Intro, 51. RESOLUTION
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 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 0.20, revision to the Climate Action Plan to add Transportation Demand Management (TDM) goals for the new land use designation, 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 (EIR), and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)

Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant is requesting land use entitlements to allow the future development of 1,565 multi-family dwelling units, a 152,000 square foot hotel with 225 rooms, 45,000 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 associated site infrastructure (Gateway Crossings Project). The project includes the dedication, development and maintenance of two public parks totaling 2.6 acres with the largest park being 2.1 acres in size. The applicant proposes to develop the project in two phases as regulated by a Development Agreement, with the hotel included in the first phase.

The project site consists of two parcels, totaling 21.4 acres, located at the southwest corner of Coleman Avenue and Brokaw Road. The majority of the site (20.4 acres) is located in the City of Santa Clara and the Santa Clara Station Focus Area (APN: 230-46-069). A 1.0 acre portion at the southeastern corner of the site is located in the City of San Jose (APN: 230-46-070).

Requested land use entitlements include:
* General Plan Amendment from the existing Santa Clara Station Regional Commercial, Santa Clara Station High Density Residential and Santa Clara Station Very High Density Residential to a new designation o...

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