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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FREMONT AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN BY CHANGING THE
LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
40517-40525 ALBRAE STREET AND 6000 STEVENSON BOULEVARD
FROM REGIONAL COMMERCIAL TO TECH INDUSTRIAL
WHEREAS, a project applicant has proposed a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to change the land use designation of the property located at 40517-40525 Albrae Street and 6000 Stevenson Boulevard from Regional Commercial to Tech Industrial in conjunction with an application to rezone the property to Preliminary and Precise Planned District P-2021-160; and
WHEREAS, an Addendum to the previously certified Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) (State Clearinghouse #2005042146) prepared for a prior redesignation of the site and The Globe Planned District (P-2006-10) was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing on the project including the GPA on February 24, 2022, after which the Commission recommended that the City Council approve the GPA and the project, as proposed, by a vote of 5-1; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on March 15, 2022 on the project, and considered the reports and documents presented by City staff, the Planning Commission’s deliberations, and the written and oral comments presented at the public hearing.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code Section 65358, the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to adopt the GPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the General Plan and furthers the public interest, convenience, and general welfare of the City as described in the March 15, 2022 staff report.
SECTION 2. The General Plan of the City of Fremont, and more particularly the General Plan Land Use Diagram, is hereby amended to change the land use designation of the property located at 40517-40525 Albrae Street and 6000 Stevenson Boulevard from Regional Commercial to Tech Industrial, as more particularly depicted on Attachment 1, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2 SECTION 3. As set forth in “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FREMONT ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PREPARED AND CERTIFIED FOR THE GLOBE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE ALBRAE INDUSTRIAL GPA & REZONING PROJECT LOCATED AT 40517-40525 ALBRAE STREET AND 6000 STEVENSON BOULEVARD,” adopted by this Council, the City Council hereby determines that the Addendum and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for this project have been completed in compliance with the requirements of the CEQA, and finds on the basis of the whole record before it that the project would not result in new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; that there are no changes in circumstances that would result in the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and that there is no new information resulting in new significant environmental effects, a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects, or a change in the feasibility or acceptance of mitigation measures, and that this action reflects the independent judgment of the City of Fremont. The Director of Community Development shall file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk in accordance with the CEQA guidelines.
SECTION 4. The Director of Community Development is directed to file a certified copy of the amendment to the General Plan of the City of Fremont with all public entities specified in Government Code Section 65352 and any other public entities that submitted comments on the proposed General Plan Amendment, including but not limited to the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission of the County of Alameda and the planning agency of each city within the County of Alameda abutting the area covered by the proposal. The filing of a certified copy of this resolution constitutes compliance with this section.
ADOPTED , 2022, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney