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| 3/1/2007 |
The applicant, Sandhill Property Company, is considering three different commercial use options for the proposed 110,065 square feet of commercial space. The primary project description and two project variants/options are as follows:
Primary Project Description
- Grocery store/Market with associated alcohol sales (51,365 square feet)
- Non-medical Office (58,700 square feet)
Option 1
- Grocery store/Market with associated alcohol sales (15,000 square feet)
- Retail/Restaurant with associated alcohol sales (11,365 square feet)
- Health and Fitness Club with associated spa including sports massage (25,000 square feet)
- Non-medical Office (58,700 square feet)
Option 2
- Retail/Restaurant with associated alcohol sales (26,365 square feet)
- Health and Fitness Club with associated spa including sports massage (25,000 square feet)
- Non-medical Office (58,700 square feet)
The project is proposed to have two-story building elements with a maximum building height of approximately 40 feet where 30 feet is the maximum building height permitted by the pre-existing zoning designation, and 424 parking spaces in an at-grade and below-grade parking structure where 661 parking spaces would be required by the pre-existing zoning designation.
The project area comprises approximately 3.4 acres north of Oak Grove Avenue between the Caltrain tracks and El Camino Real. The property is currently vacant and formerly contained the Cadillac dealership. The existing vacant structures would be demolished, and the automobile storage component would be eliminated.
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The project requires the following applications:
1) Rezoning the property from the C-4 (ECR) zoning district (General Commercial Applicable to El Camino Real) to the P-D zoning district (Planned Development);
2) Planned Development Permit to establish specific development regulations and architectural designs;
3) Lot Merger and Minor Subdivision to merge six existing lots and create up to four commercial condominium units;
4) BMR Agreement for the payment of in-lieu fees associated with the City's Below Market Rate Housing Program;
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5) Heritage Tree Removal Permit to remove three onsite and four offsite heritage trees from the project site;
6) Environmental Review to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposal.
In response to a request by the City Council, the applicant has also prepared a mixed-use residential alternative plan set that is analyzed in the Alternatives section of the DEIR. The residential alternative would require similar entitlements as the proposed project, and is proposed to have a similar architectural style. The alternative would consist of 36 residential units, 58,700 square feet of non-medical office, and 22,895 square feet of retail/restaurant uses with 415 at-grade and below-grade parking spaces. This concept utilizes density bonus square footage as provided for in section 16.96.040 of the Zoning Ordinance.
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The proposal was reviewed by the Planning Commission for Rezoning, Planned Development Permit, Lot Merger and Subdivision, and Environmental Review and received a recommendation for approval. The proposal was reviewed by the Housing Commission and received a positive recommendation on the BMR (Below Market Rate) Agreement to provide in-lieu fees associated with the City's BMR Housing Program. The City Council was the final decision-making body on these applications and the Heritage Tree Removal Permit.
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The City Council approved the project on October 6, 2009. A consent calendar item for the second reading of the ordinance to rezone the property and ratification of the final wording of the conditions of approval contained in the Planned Development Permit is on the City Council's October 20, 2009 agenda. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM in the Council chambers.
The Response to Comments (RTC) document that is part of the Final EIR has been prepared for the proposed project, and was released for public comment on August 21, 2009. The document is available on the EIR sub-page and also in hard copy form at City offices. The public comment period for the RTC ended on August 31, 2009.
The Draft EIR for the proposed project was released for public comment on March 23, 2009. The document is available on the EIR sub-page and also in hard copy form at City offices. The public comment period for the Draft EIR ended on May 7, 2009.
The project file may be viewed by the public on weekdays between the hours of 7:30am and 5:30pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am through 5:00pm on Fridays, with alternate Fridays closed, at the Department of Community Development, 701 Laurel Street. Please call or check the website often for changes.
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- Staff Report - City Council - October 20, 2009
- Staff Report - City Council - October 6, 2009
- Staff Report - Planning Commission - August 31, 2009
- Staff Report - Planning Commission - July 13, 2009
- Staff Report - Planning Commission - April 6, 2009
- Staff Report - City Council - May 6, 2008
- Staff Report - City Council - April 22, 2008
- Staff Report - City Council - August 28, 2007
- Staff Report - Planning Commission Study Meeting - Aug 20, 2007
- Staff Report - City Council - March 13, 2007
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Please see the EIR sub-page for the Response to Comments (RTC), released August 21, 2009.
Please see the EIR sub-page for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), released March 23, 2009.
Please see the Revised NOP for the Revised Notice of Preparation document (NOP), released August 27, 2007.
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Project Planner: Megan Fisher, Associate Planner
E-mail: mefisher@menlopark.org
Phone: 650-330-6737
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