AgdaPkt 2014-03-24 Closed and Regular

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8.A. - Page 95 Furthermore, the City actively studied and analyzed the concept of an emerging neighborhood around Redwood Creek as part of the New General Plan, which was adopted in October 2010, including the mixed use — waterfront land use designation for this site (see General Plan discussion below). In July 2012, RWC Harbor Communities applied for a Planned Development (PD) Permit and Vesting Tentative Map for the Pete's Harbor site. At that time, the City (1) updated the environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by preparing an Addendum (2012) to the 2003 EIR and (2) analyzed the Application pursuant to the City's Zoning Ordinance. In September 2012, the Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC) reviewed the Project, recommended approval of the site plan and basic massing, and made recommendations regarding some design details, which the Applicant incorporated. On October 30 2012, the Planning Commission considered the CEQA analysis, including the Addendum (2012) to the 2003 EIR, and the merits of the Project. The Planning Commission approved the Application, specifically, the PD Permit, including parking modifications permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, and the Tentative Map by Resolution No. 12-23. An appeal to the City Council of the Planning Commission's action was filed by the "Save Pete's Harbor 2012" association. The appeal was heard on May 6, 2013 and the City Council adopted a Resolution (Resolution No. 2849, Attachment 4) to set aside the Planning Commission's action of October 30, 2012 and remand the application to the Planning Commission for further consideration of the Pete's Harbor Project, which had been revised between the Planning Commission approval and the City Council appeal hearing, and to deny the appeal as moot. The City Council's intent on remanding the matter to the Planning Commission was a) to provide additional opportunity for public involvement and discussion of the Project, and b) to allow the Planning Commission to exercise its authority with respect to the revised Project, Expanded Project Description: Pete's Harbor, which fronts onto Uccelli/Bair Island Road, is a 411 unit waterfront multi- family residential project, 45-65 slip commercial marina with associated private and public amenities. The Project also includes off-site installation of a new 460 linear foot long bicycle and pedestrian trail connection on the west side of Uccelli Boulevard that would link the proposed on-site public trails with the recently completed Bair Island Bridge to Inner Bair Island, the Bay Trail extension along the Bair Island Wildlife Refuge, the One Marina Trail, the future Redwood Creek Trail, the future Highway 101 undercrossing to Downtown, and the future Blomquist Bridge and Bay Trail extension. Access Access to the project is from the intersection of East Bayshore Road and Bair Island Road/Uccelli Boulevard. Pedestrian and bicycle access to the site is provided via bike lanes and sidewalks along Bair Island Road. In addition, the project proposes off-site bike and pedestrian improvements to Uccelli Boulevard as described above (see specifically Sheet L-17 of Attachment 1 in the Planned Development Permit application). Please also refer to Project Amenities, Open Space and Pervious Areas discussed herein.