AgdaPkt 2016-03-14 Closed and Interview and Joint SA PFA

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footage available within the DTPP Maximum Allowable Development (MAD) was reserved by developers who have had their application deemed complete, as allowed by City Council Resolution No. 15372. No additional office square footage was available to be reserved. Since that time, the applicant continued to modify and refine the project to address City staff’s technical plan review comments. In September 2015, staff determined that all technical issues related to the project had been substantially addressed, and deemed the application complete, with the understanding that a DTPP and General Plan amendment to exceed the MAD for offices uses would be required, as well as an environmental impact report that would analyze the impacts of additional office area within the DTPP area. Consideration of the applicant’s development proposal to construct an additional 80,000 square feet of office uses would require a DTPP and General Plan amendment to increase the MAD cap. City staff would also initiate the formal environmental review process for the project. The environmental review would entail completing a comprehensive review of traffic in the downtown and surrounding areas (at the applicant’s expense). Upon review of all comments received, City staff will consider whether to recommend a General Plan and DTPP Amendment. Staff may also consider forwarding a recommendation for denial to the Zoning Administrator (ZA), as outlined in DTPP Section 2.0.3 (A), Project Review Process. As the project is on a combined site of less than 30,000 square feet and would be considered Statutorily Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Section 15270, “Projects which are Disapproved”), the Zoning Administrator has the decision making authority. The ZA’s decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission. ALTERNATIVES No alternatives are proposed as no action is requested at this time. FISCAL IMPACT Expenses related to the processing of each application (staff and consultant time expenditures, including administrative costs such as advertisements and noticing) are recovered through the “cost recovery” process. Reimbursement agreements between the City and each applicant have been prepared. As such, costs associated with these projects would not impact the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW No environmental review is required as no action is requested at this time. If City Council initiates the respective amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code, and/or the Downtown Precise Plan (as applicable), the City would prepare an Environmental Impact Report for each project, consistent with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. 9.A - Page 6