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March 25, 2025
Item #5 RTC 24-1188
PLN24-00160 & PLN24-00213
2518 Mission College Boulevard
Afshan Hamid
Director of Community Development
2518 Mission College Blvd.
Request
· Addendum to the Freedom Circle Future Focus Area Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP);
• General Plan Text Amendment to add a new policy to the Freedom Circle Future Focus Area
· Rezone from High Intensity Office and R & D (HO-RD) to Planned Development (PD)
• Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map
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POST MEETING MATERIAL
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Project Site
• Site: 25.74 acres
• General Plan: Very High Density Residential
(51-100 du/ac)
• Zoning: High-Intensity Office/R&D
• Existing Use: 12 two-story office buildings
• Adjacent Uses:
North: Medical Offices (under renovation)
• South : Retail and Office Uses
• East: Vacant Parcel (Approved residential project
by Greystar - 1,075 residential units); San Tomas
Aquino Creek Trail
• West: Retail and Office uses
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- Very High lntensiry Offi ce / R&D
- High Intensity Office / R&D
11111 Re9ional Commercial
Very High Dens1ry Resident ial
Parks/ Open Space
11111111 Public / Quas i Public
General Plan Map
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Zoning Map
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Background
• Project Site is within the
Freedom Circle Future Focus
Area Plan (Approved June 7,
2022)
• 3,600 residential units
• Greystar residential project on
13.3-acre vacant site
1,075 residential units in thre e 7-
stoty buildings
Two-acre public park
• 2,000 square feet of
neighborhood-serving retail
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Proposed Project
1,792 residential units; 69.6 dwelling units / acre
• Studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom units
• Subdivide the site into eight lots
• Five-story building on each of the five lots
• Sixth lot - 3-48-acre Public Park
• Additional Parkland as north-south pedestrian
connection (total Parkland 4.225 acres)
• Two-way East west connection- 28 feet wide
• Approximately 3,500 square feet of resident and
public-serving retail
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Proposed Project (Cont.)
• 15% Affordable units (269 units)
• 94 trees preserved, 36 relocated
and 287 trees removed, 932 nevv
trees planted
• Consolidated curb cuts along
Freedom Circle
• Seven-foot-wide sidewalk and
Class IV bike lanes along the site
perimeter
• One bike parking per unit
• Guest parking in each building
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Site Plan
1. Public Park
2. Seven-foot
wide sidewalk
3. Class IV Bike
Lane
4. Private Pools
5. Retail
6. Fitness
7. Leasing Office
8. Site Access
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Elevations
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General Plan and Focus Area Plan Conformance
• General Plan text amendment to add a new policy
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FC-P25: For the 25-74-acre Santa Clara Park project located at 2518 Jrlission College Boulevard, a Planned Development Rezoning shall satisfiJ the comprehensive plan requirements of General Plan Policies 5.1.1-PB and 5.4-7-P1 and Goal 5.4.7-G1. • Conformance with General Plan designation of Very High Density Residential • Conformance with several other General Plan policies
• Consistency Statement for Freedom Circle Future Focus Area Plan o Provide a range of housing type
o Multi-modal transportation options
o Breaking down large blocks
o Enhance connectivity to the San Tomas Aquino Creek trail. o Active Street frontages and pedestrian-friendly environment o Adequate Public and private open space
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Zoning Conformance
• Rezone from High Intensity Office and R&D to Planned Development (PD). • PD Zoning limited to properties that are at least 25 acres. • Parking: Provides 2,459 parking spaces
• Bike Parking: One per unit located in bike room with electric outlets 120 short-term class II bike racks; bike repair, e-bike charging stations
• Landscaping: 94 trees preserved, 36 relocated and 287 trees removed, 932 new trees planted
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Tentative Subdivision Map
• Five residential Lots and three
lot dedicated for public park
• Subdivision Committee Cleared
on December 10, 2024, with
Conditions of approval
• Subdivision Committee re
reviewed the tentative map on
March 11, 2025, to subdivide the
lot into eight lots instead of six
lots.
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Community Meetings and Public Comments
• Two Community Meetings: May 13,
2024, and October 16, 2024
• Received 28 public comment letters
• Catalyze SV, the Housing Action
Coalition, and the Silicon Valley
Bicycle Coalition
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CEQA
• An Addendum to the Freedom Circle Future Focus Area Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (2022) was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was posted on the City's website.
• This Addendum includes four refinements to 2022 EIR mitigation measures vvhich provide clarification and detailed protocols for project specific implementation of the 2022 EIR mitigation measures: one in Air Quality, two in Biological Resources, and one in Cultural Resources. • The Addendum concluded that the proposed project would not cause substantial changes to the previously approved EIR.
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Planning Commission Hearing February 19, 2025
• Planning Commission had questions regarding:
• the use of cobblestones for paving
• garage security
• providing a higher level of affordable units
• electric vehicle and bicycle charging
• use of solar pan els, architectural style of the project, and • the construction timeline for the project.
• 14 Public Speakers
• Planning Commission recommended approval
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Recommendation
1. Adopt a resolution recommending the City Council adopt the Addendum to the Freedom Circle Future Focus Area Plan En\'ironmental Impact Report (EIR) (2022), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for Santa Clara Park Residential Project at 2518 Mission College Boulevard.
2. Adopt a resolution recommending the City Council apprO\·e the General Plan text amendment to add a new policy to the Freedom Circle Focus Area to clarify that a Planned Development rezone satisfies the requirement of a comprehensive plan for the project at 2518 Mission College Boulevard.
3. Adopt a resolution recommending the City Council apprO\·e a rezoning of the project site from High Intensity Office and R & D (HO-RD) to Planned Development (PD) to allow construction of residential development consisting of 1,792 units, 3,500 square feet of retail, a 4.225 acres of public parks, landscaping, and on- and off-site improvements at 2518 Mission College Boulevard, subject to conditions of appro\'al.
4. Adopt a resolution recommending City Council apprO\·e a Vesting Tentath·e Subdhision Map to subdhide the land into six indi\'idual lots to se1Te the proposed development at 2518 Mission College Boulevard, subject to conditions of approval.
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Item #5 RTC 24-1188
PLN24-00160 & PLN24-00213
2518 Mission College Boulevard
Afshan Hamid
Director of Community Development
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SANTA CLARA PARK
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Frredom c,:rcf e Focus _-lrra Plan
LAND USE AND DENSITY
Santa Clai·a Pad.;.
Units
per
Acre
1,792
Units
AMENiTlES · Public serving Retail/ Cafe (3,500 sf)
• Resident serving Amenities
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Acres
of Park
Space
• Fitness (7,000 sf) • Two Pools • Co-working (3,400 sf) · Leasing/ Resident Services Office (2,500 sf)
FEATURES
• All Electric Appliances
• Photovoltaic panel systems on roof
• EV chargers at each garage
• Bike parking : l per unit
Applicant Presentation Item #5
EXISTING
COMMERC IAL
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COMMERC .Al
Fl/TUM
PUIIUC
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POST MEErtNG MATERIAL
RETAlL &
DJNJNG WfTHB~~
A 10 MINUTE
WALKOF EW
COMMUNITY
Bare Bottle Beer Co. I/ Bishops Cuts &
Color :'! Carbon Healt h !I Charisma Nails
.,, Chase ii Chipotle // Corepowe r Yoga //
Eureka! // Eye xam // Fleming's
Steakhouse i/ Gong ch a ii II Forna io //
Impres s /I Jaks Ii Lee's Sandwiches //
Mountain Mike's Pizza 1/ Opa 1 !/ Orange
Twist // Pacific Catch !/ Pu esto 1/
Sephora // Sander Living :/ Starbucks /1
The Halal Guys !,' Whole Foods
ADDING HOMES NEAR JOBS
20 square feet of shops
and restaurants
square feet of
Class A Office
Photovoltaic (PV) Systems on roofs and garages
On-site tree relocation and preser va tion
LEED Gold Equivalent
High Efficiency Windows / HVAC Syste m s
All Ele c tr ic i Energy Star Efficie nt Appl 1an,:es
Electric heat pL,mp space heating
Bicycle parking: l per unit
Electric ,;ehicle (EV) chargers 1n each garage
Reclaimed ·Nater syste1-r,
2ou1c Pedu ction in vehicle miles traveled
{~lti s.:~ i, ·c; l! \' ,:·// .~..:J_) / ;','-"(/ (.~ r ·t i!/ t er· l 1.1 ,1 ·(.: r,.. ~ Buildings composed of multiple architectural
styles to promote an village-like pedestrian scale
Tripartite elevation compositions
Arched forms with trellis accents
Classical cast stone columns
Mix of concrete tile roofs and flat roof profiles
Broad overhangs with exposed rafter tails
Distinct color palettes and building materials
HOME STYLE OPTIONS
Di verse floor plans meet a variety of resident needs .
AFFORDABLE HOUS NG
Providing new
housing close
to jobs and
services
Of all units will be
designated as affordable
housing for very low
income (50%AMI)
Of all units will be
designated as affordable
housing, for moderate
income (100% AMI)
units are
affordable
by design
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
P1·,~jel'! r·11111m11nity benc'.fic.s
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Public Connectivity
8 S acres of Public & Private Parks
Bicycle Lane Extensions
Traffic Improvements
School Fees & Annual Tax Revenue
Electrical Substation Upgrades
Affordable Housing
Jobs for Skilled Labor