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ATTY/RESO.0032/CC RESO ADOPTING AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN (901 EL CAMINO REAL) REV: 04-22-25 VR Page 2 of 6 exchange with the Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), a request for a right-of-way vacation to create larger development site, and an increase to the proposed office square footage; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 15984 to re-initiate the modified project which would still require a General Plan and DTPP Amendment; and WHEREAS, the planning application for the Project seeks approval of: 1) a General Plan Amendment and a DTPP Amendment (GP2021-003) to adjust the development caps for office; 2) a Downtown Planned Community Permit (DPC2021-002) to construct a mixed use office with R&D, Lab uses project; 3) a Use Permit (UP2024- 003) for a R&D, Lab uses; 4) a Planned Development Permit (PD2024-002) to request additional height for rooftop screening; 5) a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (TM2021-005) to combine multiple parcels into one development site, subject to Conditions of Approval; 6) an Affordable Housing Plan with associated documentation and agreements; 7) a Relocation Plan and 8) approval of a Development Agreement; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, in consideration of the Gatekeeper Projects (including 901 El Camino Real), the City Council adopted Resolution No. 16153, certifying the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for amendments to the DTPP, referred as the “DTPP Plan Wide Amendments”, State Clearinghouse No. 2021090249 (“DTPP SEIR”), and adopting CEQA Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and in conjunction, the City Council adopted and approved the amendments to the DTPP and amendments to the General Plan to ensure consistency between the DTPP and the General Plan; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 16154 and 16155 and approved the General Plan Mixed Use Downtown and the DTPP Plan- Wide Amendments that evaluated the potential for new office development up to 1,167,100 sq. ft. in the DTPP area (including the redevelopment of 901 El Camino Real) and included a process change requiring City Council approval for any DTPP Large Project requesting a General Plan Amendment and that such projects would also negotiate a Development Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Project would add 305,225 sq. ft. of net new office development to the DTPP maximum allowed office development capacity; and WHEREAS, the Applicant and the City have negotiated a Development Agreement, which includes the Applicants voluntarily offered community benefits that exceed the standard development requirements as specified in the Community Benefits Analysis by Economic and Planning Systems, and which shall be concurrently considered herein with the General Plan and DTPP Amendments, land-use permits, and affordable housing plan (“Development Agreement Ordinance”); and