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File #: 25-134    Version: 1 Name: appeal by Mitchell Tasi and Advocates for the Environment of the Decision of the Planning Commission to Certify an Environmental Impact Report and Approve Certain Planning Entitlements
Type: Resolution - Council Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 5/5/2025 Final action: 5/5/2025
Enactment date: 5/5/2025 Enactment #: Reso 2025-042 & 2025-043
Title: Adopt Two Resolutions; 1) Reject an Appeal by Mitchell M. Tsai Law Offices for Carpenters Local 713 and Advocates for the Environment (Appellants) of the Decision of the Planning Commission to Certify an Environmental Impact Report and Associated Documents; and 2) Approve a Conditional Use Permit, Administrative Site Plan Review, and Administrative Exception (Height) to construct a 50-foot-tall, 244,573-square-foot warehouse/distribution building at 880 Doolittle Drive, PLN22-0039. Zoning District IG, General Industrial. APNs 77A-0741-004-02 and 77A-0741-005-00. Applicant: Prologis LP
Attachments: 1. A - DRAFT Resolution No 2025-XXX Certifying EIR, 2. A - Ex A Draft EIR, 3. A - Ex B Final EIR, 4. A - Ex C Findings and SoC, 5. A - Ex D Mitigation Monitoring Program, 6. B - DRAFT Resolution 2025-XXX Rejecting the Appeal, 7. B - Ex A Project Plans, 8. C - Appeals of the Planning Commission Decision_COMPRESSED, 9. D - Planning Commission Staff Report, 10. D - Attach 1 PC Resolution Certifying EIR, 11. D - Attach 1 Ex A DEIR, 12. D - Attach 1 Ex B FEIR, 13. D - Attach 1 Ex C CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, 14. D - Attach 1 Ex D Mitigation Monitoring Program, 15. D - Attach 2 PC Resolution Approving PLN22-0039, 16. D - Attach 2 Ex A Project Plans, 17. D - Attach 3 Vicinity Map, 18. D - Attach 4 Development Regulations, 19. D - Attach 5 General Plan Goals and Policies, 20. E - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-001, 21. F - Adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-002, 22. G - Draft Minutes of the Feb 6, 2025, PC meeting, 23. H - Comments and Responses on the EIR, 24. I - Findings of Fact, 25. Presentation

Title
Adopt Two Resolutions; 1) Reject an Appeal by Mitchell M. Tsai Law Offices for Carpenters Local 713 and Advocates for the Environment (Appellants) of the Decision of the Planning Commission to Certify an Environmental Impact Report and Associated Documents; and
2) Approve a Conditional Use Permit, Administrative Site Plan Review, and Administrative Exception (Height) to construct a 50-foot-tall, 244,573-square-foot warehouse/distribution building at 880 Doolittle Drive, PLN22-0039. Zoning District IG, General Industrial. APNs 77A-0741-004-02 and 77A-0741-005-00. Applicant: Prologis LP

Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Economic Development

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION

The applicant requests approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Administrative Site Plan Review, and Administrative Exception (Height) to construct a 50-foot-tall, approximately 244,573-square-foot warehouse/distribution building and related site improvements at 880 Doolittle Drive. The Planning Commission considered the item at a duly noticed public hearing on February 6, 2025, and voted 4-2 (one vacancy) to certify the Environmental Impact Report and approve the project. Two timely appeals of the Planning Commission's decision were filed by Mitchell M. Tsai Law Offices for Carpenters Local 713 and Advocates for the Environment. The appeals contend that the City did not adequately respond to the appellants' comments on the Environmental Impact Report.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) certifying the Environmental Impact Report and adopting certain findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and a Resolution (Attachment B) rejecting the appeals and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit, Administrative Site Plan Review, and Administrative Exception (Height) (PLN2022-0039).

BACKGROUND

The subject property is located at 880 Doolittle Drive, a 14.4...

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