Reso PC22-07 0080 PC Reso Recommending Approval of the Transit District Amendments to the General Plan and DTPP

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ATTY/RESO.0080/PC RESO RECOMMENDING TD AMENDMENTS REV: 10-20-22 VR Page 2 of 5 and not subject to, the office cap applicable to the remainder of the DTPP; adding residential development potential cleared under CEQA that is distinct from, and not subject to, the development potential cleared under CEQA for the remainder of the DTPP; adjusting minimum heights and massing regulations; revising the DTPP New Streets (Circulation) Regulations and associated maps; establishing Parking Regulations for the Transit District with lower vehicle parking and higher bicycle parking requirements to reflect anticipated future parking demand; revising the DTPP maps to accommodate potential future relocation of the Caltrain station; revising the DTPP Public Frontages and Use Regulations; allowing for exceptions to certain mandatory Standards for sites identified as potentially providing privately owned publicly accessible open space; adding Contemporary design to the permitted list of architectural styles; and amending various maps, figures, and charts to implement the foregoing; and WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the Planning Commission held an EIR scoping session for the Project to provide information about the Project, the potential environmental impacts and the CEQA review process, and the schedule for Project implementation, and to allow members of the public and other interested parties to comment on environmental issues early in the process.; and WHEREAS, on April 5, 2022, the Planning Commission and Architectural Advisory Committee held a joint study session on the Project’s proposed amendments to the DTPP and General Plan which create a new Transit District within the DTPP area focused on transit-oriented development, establish office and residential development capacity specifically for the Transit District, and modify circulation and other development standards to support a transit-rich district; and WHEREAS, the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Project (the “DSEIR”) was released for a 45-day public comment period on May 6, 2022, and on June 21, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to receive additional public comments on the DSEIR; and WHEREAS, on September 20, 2022, the Planning Commission held a study session on the Project and heard public comments and indicated support for the Reduced Office Alternative, as is described in more detail below; and WHEREAS, the City published the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Project (“FSEIR”) on October 14, 2022, which responded to all comments on the DSEIR and made clarifications and edits to the text of the DSEIR where necessary; and