DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION
The following proposed project has been reviewed, pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 3231, as amended, of the City Council of the City of Fremont for the purpose of determining the likelihood of a significant adverse environmental impact occurring as a result of project completion.
NAME OF PROJECT: Palisade Fremont Boulevard
PROJECT NO.: PLN2024-00080
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
The proposed project would include the demolition of the existing building on the project site and the construction of an approximately 70,000‐square‐foot industrial warehouse building that would include development of office and warehouse/manufacturing space, 107 surface parking spaces, 18 bicycle parking spaces, and seven loading dock doors.
The proposed building would be approximately 40 feet in height. Although there is no tenant identified for the proposed project, it is assumed that the proposed building would be consistent with Tech Industrial use. The site would also be subject to a General Plan Amendment and rezoning to allow the proposed uses.
The project would require a General Plan Amendment from Commercial Regional to Tech Industrial, a Rezoning from Commercial – Regional (C-R) to Tech Industrial (I-T), a Discretionary Design Review, a Lot Line Adjustment, a Public Utility Easement Vacation, and an Environmental Impact Assessment.
LOCATION OF PROJECT:
Fremont Boulevard and Ice House Terrace, Fremont, CA 94538, City of Fremont, Alameda County, APN(s): 525-1390-9 & 525-1390-10
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WITHIN CITY: South Fremont Community Plan Area
NAME OF AUTHORIZED AGENT OF APPLICANT: Will Jacobs, North Palisade Manager, LLC
MAILING ADDRESS OF APPLICANT/AGENT: 1330 Factory Place Suite 105 Los Angeles, California 90013
TYPE OF ENTITLEMENT(S) SOUGHT: General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Discretionary Design Review Permit, Lot Line Adjustment, and Public Utility Easement Vacation.
EXPLANATION OF REASONS FOR THE FINDING: A finding is proposed that this project would not have a significant effect on the environment. The project is an infill development for which an initial study has been prepared.
The initial study found that the project, when incorporating standard City requirements, would not have a significant effect on the environment.
Public Hearing: A Public hearing is required and has been scheduled for December 12, 2024. All environmental documents are available for review by the public at the Planning Division office located at 39550 Liberty Street, Fremont, CA 94538 and online at:
https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/community-development/planning-building- permit-services/environmental-review.
Any comments as to whether the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration should become final or whether an EIR should be prepared for the project must be submitted within 20 days of the posting of this Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The comment period begins November 13, 2024 and ends at 5 p.m. on December 3, 2024.
If this Draft Negative Declaration becomes final by any approval agency other than the City Council, any person who wishes to protest such final action must do so within ten days of the date it becomes final by the filing of a written protest with the City Clerk and by payment of the required protest fee. If this Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration becomes final by City Council action, any person who disagrees with Council action may seek judicial review.
Posted within the Development Services Center on November 13, 2024.
Notice of Intent to be sent to:
[X] Posting of Notice [ ] County Clerk
[X] Mailed to owners of contiguous [ ] Clearinghouse property
[ ] Publish notice
IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT:
James Willis Senior Planner 510-494-4449
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