1960 Tate Street Phone: (650) 853-3189 www.cityofepa.org East Palo Alto, CA 94303 [email protected]
Nature Preserve to the east. Existing development within the Specific Plan area includes residential, retail, medical office, light industrial, and institutional land uses. The Specific Plan Update geographic area has been reduced compared to the Adopted 2013 Specific Plan, by removing the University Village neighborhood and Cooley Landing from its extent. Key changes being made in the updated Specific Plan (as compared to the Adopted 2013 Specific Plan) include revisions to the land use zones map, the allowed uses associated with these zones, an entirely new Community Benefits Framework, and significant updates to the design & development standards and policies that apply to future projects in the area, with a focus on mitigating impacts to the adjacent residents, the nearby wetlands/shoreline, and reducing traffic congestion generated by future growth. The Specific Plan Update includes future development which may include up to 2,167,750-square feet of office use, 1,167,250-square feet of research & development/laboratory use, 300,000-square feet of industrial use, 112,400- square feet of retail use, 154,700-square feet of civic/community use, 53,500-square feet of tenant amenity, 1,472 multi-family units, and 128 single-family units.
Recommendation: that the East Palo Alto City Council:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Certifying that the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
2. Adopting a Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan pursuant to Public Resources Code 21000 and the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000);
3. Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations;
4. Directing the Community and Economic Development Director to File a Notice of Determination within five working days of adoption pursuant to Section 15075 of the CEQA Guidelines;
5. Approving General Plan Amendment (GP24-001) for associated amendments consistent with the Specific Plan; and
Adopt an ordinance to:
6. Waive the first reading and introduce an amendment approving the Ravenswood Business District/4 Corners Specific Plan, a specific plan consistent with CA Government Code Sections 65450-65457; and
7. Waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance amending Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses and Development Standards) of Chapter 18 of the East Palo Alto Municipal Code (Development Code) consistent with the RBD Specific Plan.
Staff Contact: Alvin Jen, (650) 853-3128, [email protected] The City Council will hold this hearing in person. However, members of the public may attend the meeting in person or choose to participate via teleconference/video conference. Members of the public who choose to attend virtually can find information 812
1960 Tate Street Phone: (650) 853-3189 www.cityofepa.org East Palo Alto, CA 94303 [email protected]
and may provide comments by signing up on the City’s meeting page at https://www.cityofepa.org/citycouncil/page/agenda-and-minutes or by attending the meeting live via Zoom and using the “RAISE HAND” feature when staff calls for public comment. Project questions and comments can also be sent to the project planner per the contact information listed above. Information on the project can also be found at:
https://www.cityofepa.org/planning/page/rbd-specific-plan-update.
A challenge to the above item in court may raise only those issues which were raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence to the City of East Palo Alto at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this meeting, contact the City of East Palo Alto Planning Division, (650) 853-3189. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires reasonable accommodation and access for the physically challenged. East Palo Alto City Council Chambers is ADA compliant.
Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations, aids or services may be made by a person with a disability to the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 853-3127 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the federal rules and regulations adopted implementation thereof.
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