REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Project: Appeal by Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), Local Union 270, represented by Michael R. Lozeau at Lozeau Drury LLP, of a decision by the Planning Commission to conditionally approve:
USE PERMIT for a new six-story hotel with 128 rooms.
Location: 1296 Lawrence Station Road (APN: 104-33-012)
File #: 2017-8060
Zoning: Industrial and Service (M-S)
Applicant / Owner: Baywood Hotels (applicant) / Sunnyvale Holdings LLC (owner)
Environmental Review: The project is consistent with the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) of the City's General Plan and no additional environmental review is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and Public Resources Code Section 21083.3.
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
This Use Permit was considered by the Planning Commission on June 16, 2020. (See Attachment 14 for Report to Planning Commission). Minutes of the Planning Commission public hearing can be found in Attachment 15. The Planning Commission approved the project on a 7-0 vote with the following amendments to the conditions of approval:
1. Install a security camera system to the bicycle parking area (added Condition PS-1b).
2. Revise page 3 of Attachment 5, CEQA Consistency with the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE) EIR, to read that there will be a total of 80 parking space, which is comprised of 20 surface parking spaces and 60 spaces in the parking structure (Updated checklist in Attachment 5).
3. Plant additional trees closer to the hotel that are vertical, genetically large, native species and that grow to a minimum of 75 feet at maturity (added Condition PS-1c).
4. Create a secure bicycle parking area for overnight guests, visitors and staff. (added Condition PS-1a)
Staff supports the amendments to the conditions of approval, which have been revised to reflect the Planning Commission action (Attachment 4). Staff also added a new condition BP-39 to reinforce a mitiga...
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