...Title
H24-057 & ER24-254 - Administrative Hearing on the Appeal of the Planning Director’s Approval and Environmental Appeal of a Site Development Permit Located at 2334 Lundy Avenue.
...Recommendations
(a) Conduct a public hearing to consider the appeal of the Planning Director’s approval of a Site Development Permit and an environmental appeal of the Planning Director’s reliance on the 2334 Lundy Place Project Initial Study supporting a Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, to allow the construction of an approximately 132,419-square-foot Industrial Building with approximately 10,000 square feet of incidental office area, the construction of an eight-foot high masonry sound wall, the demolition of an approximately 130,300-square-foot building, and the removal of 152 trees (95 ordinance-size trees and 57 non-ordinance-size trees) on an approximately 6.5-gross-acre site, located on the northeast corner of Trade Zone Boulevard and Lundy Avenue (2334 Lundy Avenue).
(b) Adopt a resolution denying the environmental appeal and upholding the Planning Director’s reliance on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2334 Lundy Place Project, and finding that:
(1) The City Council has independently reviewed and analyzed the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2334 Lundy Place Project and related administrative records related to Site Development Permit No. H24-057;
(2) The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2334 Lundy Place Project was prepared and completed in full compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, as amended, together with State and local implementation guidelines;
(3) Reliance on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2334 Lundy Place Project reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City of San José, as the lead agency for the Project; and
(4) Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report is not require...
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