REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Funding Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for the State Route 237 Express Lane Project Phase 2
Report
BACKGROUND
The Moffett Towers II project, located at 1111 Lockheed Martin Way, was approved by the Planning Commission on May 23, 2016 (RTC No. 16-0132). Condition of approval BP-10a (Attachment 1) required the developer to provide a fair share contribution of $380,000 to mitigate project impacts on the freeway system, specifically on the 237 corridor per the Environmental Impact Report. The payment was made to the City on September 9, 2016.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan Chapter 3 Land Use and Transportation Goal C:
POLICY 30: Maintain a funding mechanism where new and existing land uses equitably participate in transportation system improvements.
POLICY 46: Support statewide, regional, and subregional efforts that provide for a safe, effective transportation system that serves all travel modes consistent with established service standards.
POLICY 48: Support regional and cross-regional transportation improvements and corridors while minimizing impacts to community form and intracity travel.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
On April 19, 2016, the City Council certified a Subsequent Environmental Impact (SEIR) Report to the program level Environmental Impact Report for the Moffett Park Specific Plan. Conditional of Approval BP-10a requiring the developer to make a fair share contribution to this project was analyzed by the SEIR. As the proposed action was analyzed by the SEIR and does not involve any new significant effects beyond those analyzed in the SEIR and no further environmental review is required to take this action. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and Caltrans will complete a Categorical Exemption for Construction of the project.
DISCUSSION
The design and construction of the State Route 237 Project is managed by the ...
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