REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Action on a Rezone of the Property Located at 2200 Lawson Lane [Council Pillar: Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development]
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Sobrato Organization ("Applicant"), through its affiliate SI 55, LLC ("Property Owner"), is requesting an amendment to the Planned Development (PD) zoning approval for the Lawson Lane Campus Project, currently occupied as the Service Now corporate campus. The requested rezoning would allow intensification of use of the 7.55-acre West Campus (Phase 2) portion of the 16.38-acre site. The applicant intends with this rezoning to construct an additional 241,419 square foot, five-story office building on the campus. The project requires a rezone of the project site from PD to PD to allow this expansion.
The proposed expansion would be consistent with the City's General Plan land use designation and applicable policies in that the proposed development would support economic growth at a location planned for such corporate uses. The proposed project architecture would match the quality of the existing development but is further enhanced to reflect current design trends. The project includes infrastructure improvements and site design measures consistent with City requirements. A discussion of General Plan and Zoning Code conformance is provided in the Planning Commission staff report of April 8, 2020 (Attachment 1).
The Planning Commission voted (7-0) to recommend approval of the project per the staff recommendation with edits to Conditions C4, C20, C21 and E18 that add more stringent requirements for green building, parking for electric vehicles, bicycle parking and reductions in traffic generation from the project. These recommendations were accepted by the applicant and are incorporated into the project.
BACKGROUND
The project site is located on the north side of Central Expressway, between Scott Boulevard and San Tomas Expressway. ...
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