Reso 23-169 Reso 2022 - PLN21-0031 SPR, CUP, Adm Exception

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2023-169 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTION (HEIGHT) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SPECULATIVE WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT AT 14143-14273 WASHINGTON AVENUE (PLN21-0031) WHEREAS, Richard Poolis, on behalf of First Industrial Realty Trust ("Applicant" and "Property Owner") submitted an application, PLN21-0031 ("Project"), for a Zoning Map Amendment, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use Permit, and Administrative Exception (Height) to facilitate the construction of a one-story, 47 feet tall, approximately 52,269 square -foot speculative warehouse structure, with up to 5,000 square -feet of office space, and associated site improvements and landscaping, on a vacant 3.45-acre property located at 14143-14273 Washington Avenue (APNs: 7713-1222-3-3, -4-3, -5-3, and 7713-1222-6-15, -6-17, -6-18, and -6-19) ("Property"); and WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration ("IS/MND") for the Project pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, incorporated herein by reference, which reflected the independent judgment of the City as to the potential environmental effects of the Project; and WHEREAS, the IS/MND concluded that the project would not result in any significant impacts with the incorporation of mitigation measures; and WHEREAS, the City prepared and circulated a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (NOI) for the Project in accordance with the requirements of CEQA and provided a public review and comment period between October 6, 2023 and October 27, 2023; and WHEREAS, the NOI was mailed to owners and occupants of real property adjacent to the project site and to individuals and/or organizations who had previously requested such notice, posted at the Alameda County Clerk's Office, and on -site at the Property, for the duration of the public review period; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to the requirements of CEQA, incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, Zoning Code Sections 5.06.400 and 5.12.108 states that the Conditional Use Permit, Major Site Plan Review, and Administrative Exception (Height) shall be processed concurrently, and reviewed and decided on by the highest review authority designated for any of the approvals; and WHEREAS, the highest review authority for the Project is the City Council; and WHEREAS, a Planning Commission staff report dated November 2, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference, describes and analyses the proposed Project and IS/MND, and reflects the City's independent judgment and analysis of the Project; and