Reso 23-10 PC Reso 0035 Reso Recommending General Plan Amendment Approval - 505 E. Bayshore

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ATTY/RESO.0035/PC RESO RECOMMENDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPROVAL - 505 E. BAYSHORE REV: 05-12-23 JB Page 4 of 32 (i) Is consistent with and conforms to the goals and policies of the General Plan and will not create conditions that would be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare. The parcel is not visible from Highway 101 and does not have ideal visibility for commercial uses despite the existing designation of the site as Commercial Regional. The proposal meets and enhances many of the General Plan goals and policies by improving public access to the bay, trails and open space areas (BE-10.1). The project also implements sufficient measures into the project design to account for the flood plain and anticipated rises in sea level (BE-22.2) by raising the grade of the site by five feet and providing the shoreline wall. Furthermore, the site layout improves public connections through and along the bayfront as stated in the General Plan Goal BE-10 to “encourage pedestrian‐ and water‐oriented mixed‐use communities that provide public accessibility to the Bay in Waterfront Neighborhoods. The project provides home-ownership opportunities as stated in Housing Element POLICY H- 2.5: Encourage development of home-ownership opportunities that are more affordable, such as condominium and townhome developments and middle density or cottage home types of projects and Urban Form and Land Use Policy BE‐2.4: Provide opportunities for housing development at a range of densities and housing types that provide various choices for current and future residents. Furthermore, the surrounding neighborhood was incorporated into a new Mixed-Use Waterfront designation, including the adjoining site at 557 E. Bayshore which was recently received approval for 480 residential units. The Waterfront Neighborhood category is intended to encourage new high- density residential development (up to 40 DU/Acre) with an emphasis on connection to the bay frontage. The 505 E Bayshore site is a logical extension of the designated Waterfront Neighborhood along the bay front. (ii) Will not create conditions that would be detrimental to public health, safety, or general welfare and would instead enhance the area by providing Improvements including a new sidewalk and bike path along East Bayshore and where none currently exist, providing enhanced access to the bay trail and waterfront and raising the site by approximately 5 feet and providing a sea wall adjacent to the drainage ditch to protect the site from the impacts of sea level rise. (iii) Through certification of the EIR and its associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all identified impacts will be mitigated to less than significant levels. b. Recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends that the