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DRAFT
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT DENYING AN APPEAL (PLN202 5-00163) AND APPROVING A
DISCRETIONARY DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT AND FLOOR AREA RATIO INCREASE (PLN2022-00466) FOR THE AREDENWOOD AT PASEO PROJECT AT 6100 PASEO PADRE PARKWAY, 6200 PASEO PADRE PARKWAY AND
TWO UNADDRESSED PARCELS IN THE NORTH FREMONT COMMUNITY
PLAN AREA ; MAKING FINDINGS OF CEQA EXEMPTION AND NO
FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIRED
WHEREAS, Gavin Christensen (“Applicant”) applied for a Discretionary Design Review Permit and Floor Area Increase for a new industrial project located at 6100 Paseo Padre Parkway, 6200 Paseo Padre Parkway, and two unaddressed parcels 543-439-35 and 543-439- 127, consisting of five new industrial buildings totaling 407,250-square-foot and the renovation of an existing 43,172-square-foot industrial building (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2024, the Zoning Administrator held a duly noticed public hearing and found the Project to be consistent with the General Plan, the North Fremont Community Plan, and the P-81-15 zoning district, and found that no further environmental review is required for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 as the Project is consistent with the density established by the General Plan for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2010082060) was previously prepared and certified, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164 as none of the circumstances requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred, with each of the foregoing providing a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2024, Adams Broadwell Joseph & Cardozo on behalf of East Bay Residents for Responsible Development (“Appellant”) submitted a qualifying Appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s approval action of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed de novo public hearing and denied the Appeal (6-1), upholding the Zoning Administrator’s prior approval of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2025, the Appellant submitted a qualifying Appeal of the Planning Commission’s action to deny the previous Appeal and uphold the Zoning Administrator’s approval action of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed de novo public hearing to consider the deliberations by the Planning Commission, and all interested persons who desired to comment on or object to the Project were heard.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that no further environmental review is required for the Project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, as the Project is consistent with the density established by the General Plan, for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH#2010082060) was previously prepared and certified, and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15164, as none of the circumstances requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR have occurred, with each of the foregoing, detailed in Informational Item Nos. 2 (CEQA Environmental Consistency Checklist) and 6 (Appeal Response Letter), providing a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance, and that this finding reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that the Project is in conformance with the General Plan, including the goals and policies of the Land Use, and Community Character Element, in that the Project develops and completes a six-parcel site that’s located at the north end of the P-81-15 Ardenwood Forest – New Town Plan which included 280 acres of industrial business parks, as state in No. 5 (Planning Commission Staff Report).
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds that, based on the available information, evidence presented at the hearing, and consideration of the above, the Project is consistent with the City Center Community Plan and the P-81-15 zoning district for the reasons described Informational Item No. 5 (Planning Commission Staff Report).
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby denies the Appeal (upholding the Planning Commission’s action to deny the previous Appeal) and approves the Project’s Discretionary Design Review Permit as shown in Exhibit “A,” subject to the findings and conditions of approval contained in Exhibit “B” and implementation of all relevant mitigation measures identified in the General Plan EIR.
ADOPTED ____________, 202 5, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney