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File Number: 22-278 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Pursuant to Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City prepared an Infill Environmental Checklist and finds that the proposed project qualifies as an Infill Project that would result in new specific effects. However, these effects would be substantially mitigated under uniformly applicable development policies and thus, no further environmental review is required. The checklist document is available online and with the project application in the Planning Division. PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW AND ACTIONS The Planning Commission considered the proposed project at a regular public hearing held on April 7, 2022. Staff and the applicant’s development team presented and answered the Planning Commission’s questions. A total of eight individuals spoke on the project and the most cited concern was traffic impacts. The applicant’s traffic consultant addressed the issue, noting that trip generation, based on studies for similar land uses, would be a total of 170 trips per day consisting of 3 inbound and 10 outbound in the morning peak hour and 11 inbound and 7 outbound in the afternoon peak hour, which are considered low traffic volumes. During deliberation, Commissioner Tejada mentioned concerns about construction impacts and suggested modifying the City’s standard hours of construction. Following questions and deliberation, Commissioner Santos motioned to recommend City Council approval of the 2824 Halcyon Project, seconded by Commissioner Breslin. The Planning Commission voted 4-1-2 to recommend City Council approval of the project with Commissioner Tejada voting no and Commissioners Boldt and Solis absent. PUBLIC OUTREACH The applicant’s public engagement involved sending letters to the surrounding neighbors with information on the proposed project in December of 2020 followed by two neighborhood meetings, one via Zoom and one on-person on-site to discuss the project with the neighbors in January and February of 2021, respectively. The City conducted standard public notification for the project prior to the May 2, 2022 City Council hearing and April 7, 2022 Planning Commission hearing, including a legal advertisement in the East Bay Times Daily Review newspaper, the posting of notices at City Hall and on the subject property, and mailing notification to property owners within 500 feet of the project site and the interest list. A copy of the CEQA infill checklist for the project was posted online for public review. No public comments were received in advance of the Planning Commission hearing and, aside from comments provided during the Planning Commission hearing, none were received at the time of the filing of this report. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed project by motioning to adopt the following: Page 9 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/27/2022