Item 10.4
Westgate West Costco Project
(File No. CP21-022)
City Council
October 22, 2024
Presenter: PBCE Director Chris Burton
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Existing General Plan and Zoning
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General Plan:
Neighborhood/Community Commercial Zoning: CG Commercial General 3 3
Project Components
• Demolition of three single-story
commercial buildings totaling
approximately 188,265 square feet
• Removal of 115 trees (73 ordinance-size,
42 non-ordinance-size, 198 replacement)
• Construction of a 165,148-square foot
Costco building and associated
improvements
• A Conditional Use Permit and
Determination of Public Convenience or
Necessity for off-sale alcohol in
conjunction with a Type 21 ABC License
• Saturday construction hours from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and five 24-hour
concrete pours
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Project Review
Project Reviewed for conformance with:
• Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan
• San José Municipal Code
• Tree Removals (Title 13)
• Zoning Code (Title 20)
• Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines
• City Council Policy 6-30: Public Outreach
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Environmental Review - Overview
• Notice of Preparation: January 12, 2022 to February 11, 2022 • Environmental Scoping Meeting: January 24, 2022
• Draft Environmental Impact Report Circulation
o December 15, 2023 to February 20, 2024
• Final Environmental Impact Report: September 13, 2024 • FEIR Includes the 1st Amendment, Draft EIR, and MMRP
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Environmental Impacts
• Impacts that can be mitigated to less than significance with implementation of mitigation measures:
o Air quality during construction activities, nesting birds, hazard and hazardous materials from past uses on the site, and construction- related noise
• The EIR did not identify any Significant and Unavoidable Impacts www.sanjoseca.gov/planning
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8 Project Alternatives
The EIR evaluated four alternatives:
1. No Project
2. Alternative Placement On-Site
3. Reduced Size Alternative
4. No Rooftop Parking Alternative
Beyond the No Project Alternative, the Alternate Placement On-Site Alternative would be environmentally superior option because it would reduce the noise and vibration impact for residences located to the east of the Project site. This alternative, however, would not fully realize the Project objectives and would result in similar impacts for the other resource areas to the proposed Project. www.sanjoseca.gov/planning
Draft EIR Comments
• The City received 387 written comment letters during the public circulation period. The main concerns raised included:
• Site access and circulation through Graves Avenue
• Safety of pedestrians and bicyclists
• Traffic and Parking
• Perceived incompatibility with Urban Village goals
• Alcohol sales
• Air quality and hazardous materials concerns
• All comments were addressed in the 1st Amendment. None of these comments identified substantive inadequacies of the Draft EIR. • Recirculation of the EIR is not required.
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Staff Recommendation
1. Adopt a Resolution certifying the Westgate West Costco Warehouse Project Environmental Impact Report, make certain findings concerning mitigation measures and alternatives, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as amended; and
2. Adopt a Resolution approving, subject to conditions, Conditional Use Permit to allow the demolition of three single-story buildings within an existing shopping center totaling approximately 188,265 square feet and the removal of 115 trees (73 ordinance-size, 42 non-ordinance-size, 198 replacement) for the construction of an approximately 165,148-square foot commercial retail building (Costco), off-sale alcohol (Type 21 ABC License) with a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity, and extended construction hours (Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) with up to five 24-hour concrete pours on an approximately
19.80-gross acre site.
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Item 10.4
Westgate West Costco Project
(File No. CP21-022)
October 22, 2024
Presenter: PBCE Director Christopher Burton
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