EXHIBIT D
City of San José Department of Transportation
Memorandum, October 6, 2022
TO: John Tu F ROM: Eric Eidlin
Planning and Building Transportation
SUBJE
CT: TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS
APOLLO DEVELOPMENT DATE: October 6, 2022
PROPOSAL (H21-048& T21-043)
Approved Date
PLANNING NO.: H21 -048& T21-043
DESCRIPTION: Site Development Permit to allow an 18-story mixed-use building consisting of up to 497 residential units and approximately 7,684 square feet of ground floor retail space, alternative parking arrangement (stackers), and extended construction hours on an approximately 1.12-gross acre site Vesting Tentative Map to merge two (2) lots into one (1) on an approximately
1.12-gross acre site
LOCATION: Northeast corner of W. Santa Clara Street and Stockton Avenue P.W. NUMBER: 3-25911
This me
mo provides information to support the finding that the proposed project (H21-048& T21-043) would “conflict with a program, plan, ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadways, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian facilities” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
As note
d in past correspondence between the Department of Transportation and the Planning Department, the proposed project would occur on land immediately north of the existing San José Diridon Station, a key site at the northern throat of the station that is critical for the expansion of future rail service. This location brings the proposed project into conflict with several adopted plans and planned transit facilities, approved and/or accepted by the City of San José and other agencies, as detailed below.
1. The proj
ect site is located entirely within the footprint of the California High-Speed Rail Project (Authority). Diridon Station, as well as the project site, are located within the San José to Merced and San José to San Francisco segments of the California High- Speed Rail (HSR) project. On April 28, 2022, the Authority certified the environmental impact report (EIR) for the San José to Merced segment of the project and selected 10/20/22
Planning and Building
October 6, 2022
Subject: (H21-048& T21-043)
Alternative 4 (https://hsr.ca.gov/programs/environmental-planning/project-secti on- environmental-documents-tier-2/san-jose-to-merced-project-section-final-environmental- impact-report-environmental-impact-statement/). Alternative 4 requires both 32 and 60 Stockton for various transportation purposes. Figure 1 below shows the specific conflicts between the HSR project and the subject proposal. This figure is part of a package, attached, that the Authority provided to the project sponsor on February 17, 2022. With this project-level environmental clearance, the Authority is now able to move forward with construction of their project and to acquire property within its approved footprint.
Figure 1 - Excerpt from Authority submission to Urban Catalyst, February 17, 2022 The construction of the HSR project has been a City priority for multiple years. On March 1, 2022 the City and the Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding1 which sets forth both entities’ shared commitment to the following:
1. Extending HSR to and through San José and Diridon Station.
2. Working together, and with other partner agencies, “to develop the [Diridon Integrated Station Concept Plan (DISC)] and to achieve a comprehensive vision of Diridon Station as an intermodal hub, beyond the addition of HSR to existing rail services.”
3. “The intention of both Participants to protect and preserve future rail right-of-way” to enable both the HSR project and DISC.
1 https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=10539649&GUID=FEBC937C -D5C6-4B 7C-845C- BDECAB4E2776
Northern California Planning Manager
California High Speed Rail Authority
bruce.fukuj
www.hsr.ca.gov
From: Lu, Stacey <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 2:43 PM
To: Fukuji, Bruce <Bruce.Fukuj , Lipkin, Boris
<Boris.Lipkin , Doyle, Kelly <Kelly.Doyle , Kennerley, Gary(PB) <Gary.Kennerley , Galli, Morgan
<Morgan.Galli >
Cc: Zenk, Jessica <[email protected]>, Tu, John <[email protected]>, Aoun, Alisar <[email protected]>, Stanke, Brian <[email protected]>, Eidlin, Eric <[email protected]>, Lapustea, Florin <[email protected]> Subject: Fw: 32 Stockton Avenue
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Hi Bruce,
The applicant submitted revised plans and responses to comments.
Please see the link below
to access the docs.
Responses to your comments start on Sheet 71/235.
Please review 2nd submittal and provide comments by Feb 15.
Thank you
Stacey
From: Tu, John <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:44 PM
To: Lu, Stacey <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: 32 Stockton Avenue
Stacey,
Here is the link to the revised plans and response to comments, can you please forward to HSR Apollo H21-048 and T21-043 Second Submittal
Best,
Tong (John) Tu
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Planner IV (Supervising Planner) | Planning Division | PBCE City of San José | 200 East Santa Clara Street
Email: [email protected] | Phone: (408)-535-6818
For More Information Please Visit: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/planning
From: Fukuji, Bruce <Bruce.Fukuj
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2021 10:41 AM
To: Lu, Stacey <[email protected]>
Cc: Lipkin, Boris <Boris.Lipkin ; kelly.doyle <Kelly.Doyle Van, Audrey <Audrey.Van >; Kennerley, Gary(PB)
<Gary.Kennerley ; Bratina, Julian <Julian.Bratina >; Galli, Morgan <Morgan.Gall ; Aoun, Alisar <[email protected]>; Stanke, Brian <[email protected]>; Zenk, Jessica <[email protected]>; Lapustea, Florin <[email protected]>; Tu, John <[email protected]>; Eidlin, Eric <[email protected]>; Tu, Stephen <Stephen.Tu ; Bickert, Rache <Rachel.Bickert ; Fleischer, Rebecca <Rebecca.Fleischer Subject: Re: 32 Stockton Avenue
Dear Stacey,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Apollo development plans dated 10/26/21.
As you know, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board owns and operates passenger rail service along the Caltrain corridor, and the California High Speed Rail Authority is a proposed tenant on the rail corridor.
We suggest contacting Caltrain staff, who are most qualified to comment on the project’s potential impacts to the rail corridor.
We reviewed the proposed plans and the concerns we raised previously (email below) have not been addressed:
The development will impact planned HSR temporary construction easements covering the entire site for all four HSR project alternatives.
The development locates a stormwater filtration and fenced dog run area in the rail corridor.
The dog run area does not have any access from the building, and has gate access onto the rail corridor, which is not acceptable. Safe operation of the blended system and maintaining community safety and security are of the highest priority for the Authority, and rail corridor access is to be fully restricted.
We also want to reiterate that the DISC rail corridor footprint extends west of the
Apollo
Apartments at
32-60 Stockton
Avenue
Impacts to
Diridon Station
PEPD Alternatives
February 17, 2022