RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #89 TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM HIGH INTENSITY OFFICE/R&D (MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO OF 2.0) TO VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (51-100 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE), FOR THE 13.3 ACRE GREYSTAR SITE, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY FREEDOM CIRCLE TO THE WEST, MISSION COLLEGE BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH, SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK TO THE EAST AND HIGHWAY 101 TO THE SOUTH SCH # 2020060425
PLN2017-12516 (EIR, Greystar General Plan Amendment, and Greystar Zoning Amendment) BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2017, the Greystar Corporation applied for a General Plan Amendment and rezoning to develop a vacant 13.3 acre site North of Highway 101, West of the San Tomas Aquino Creek, East of Freedom Circle and South of Mission College Boulevard in the City of Santa Clara (the “Greystar Site”); and WHEREAS, Greystar is proposing to amend the General Plan for the subject site from High Intensity Office/R&D (maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.0) to Very High Density Residential (51-100 Dwelling Unit/Acre) (the “Greystar GPA”); and WHEREAS, Greystar has also applied for a Planned Development rezoning to develop up to 1,100 dwelling units, along with a 2.0 acre park and up to 2,000 square feet of amenity space (together with the Greystar GPA, the “Project”); and WHEREAS, the Greystar Site adjoins an existing industrial office area; and WHEREAS, City staff was directed by the City Council to plan for future development in the area surrounding the Greystar Site, bounded by Great America Parkway to the West, the southern property line of California’s Great America to the North, San Tomas Aquino Creek to the East and Highway 101 to the South (the “Future Focus Area Site”); and WHEREAS, the City is proposing to add a Freedom Circle Future Focus Area to the General Plan to help direct potential development in the area, subject to a Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, Santa Clara City Charter Section 1007 and Government Code Section 65353 require that the Planning Commission provide input to the City Council on any proposed General Plan Amendment; WHEREAS, on April 13, 2022, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the GPA, at the conclusion of which, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the subject General Plan Amendment to the City Council; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on the proposed General Plan Amendment was published in the Santa Clara Weekly, a newspaper of general circulation for the City, on May 11, 2022; and WHEREAS, notices of the public hearing on the General Plan Amendment were mailed to all property owners within 1,000 feet of the Future Focus Area Site, according to the most recent assessor’s roll, and to all local agencies expect to provide essential facilities or services to the project, on March 30, 2022; WHEREAS, before making a decision on the General Plan Amendment for the Project Site, the City Council reviewed and considered the potential environmental impacts of the Project, identified mitigation measures, and adopted and certified the Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) for the Project (SCH # 2020060425), as well as a set of CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, in accordance with the requirements of CEQA; WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the General Plan Amendment; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2022, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing to consider the GPA, at which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to give testimony and provide evidence in support of and in opposition to the proposed General Plan Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council hereby finds that the above Recitals are true and correct and by this reference makes them a part hereof.
2. General Plan Amendment Findings. That the City Council finds and determines that the General Plan Amendment is in the interest of the public good for the following reasons:
A. The proposed General Plan Amendment is deemed to be in the public interest, in that:
The proposed General Plan Amendment is a prerequisite to the adoption of the Project, which is located in an urbanized area served by existing municipal services and implements smart growth principles by developing underutilized properties with a high density residential, transit-oriented development that will contribute to the City both socially and economically.
B. The proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan and any implementation programs that may be affected, in that:
The Project furthers and is consistent with the goals, policies and major strategies of the General Plan that enhance the City’s quality of life, preserve and cultivate neighborhoods, promote sustainability, enhance City identity, support Focus Areas and community vitality, maintain the City’s fiscal health and quality of services, and maximize health and safety benefits with the creation a new residential development close to jobs, amenities and services and the City’s primary north-south bike corridor.
C. The proposed General Plan Amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Government Code and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), in that:
A Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”) was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the City circulated copies of the DEIR and Notice of Availability to the public agencies which have jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project, as well as to other interested persons, organizations and agencies, and the City sought the comments of such persons, organizations and agencies. The City prepared and circulated written responses to the comments received during the Comment Period and included those responses in a Final Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”), in accordance with CEQA.
D. The potential impacts of the proposed General Plan Amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, in that:
A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared for implementation with Project development to reduce potentially significant impacts identified in the EIR to less than significant and a set of CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations have been prepared for the significant unavoidable impacts that cannot be mitigated to less than significant; and the Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council adopt these documents.
3. That based on the findings set forth in this Resolution, the EIR Resolution and the evidence in the City Staff Report and such other evidence as received at the public hearing on this matter, the City Council approves the General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan for the Greystar Site from High Intensity Office/R&D (maximum Floor Area Ratio of 2.0) to Very High Density Residential (51-100 Dwelling Unit/Acre). //
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4. That the City Council pursuant to Government Code § 65356, hereby amends the General Plan by changing the General Plan Land Use Designation for the Project Site from High Intensity Office/R&D to High Density Residential (51-100 DU/AC) by modifying Figures 5.2-2 and 5.2-3 of the General Plan.
5. Effective date. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON THE 7th DAY OF JUNE, 2022, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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ATTEST: ______________________________
NORA PIMENTEL, MMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
CITY OF SANTA CLARA
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