HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9475Resolution No. 9475
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Extending
PC Ordinance 5069 from December ~1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
RECITALS
A. On January 11, 2010, the City Council adopted the Planned Community (PC) zoning
ordinance number 5069 approving the College Terrace Centre development, a new mixed-use
development at 2180 El Camino Real.
B. PC 5069 contained a development schedule that called for construction to
commence by December 2012 unless extension(s) are granted.
C. The City previously granted two one year extensions, one by the Planning Director
under PAMC Section 18. 38.130 and the second one under uncodified Ordinance No. 5061.
Under the previously granted extensions, PC 5069 will expire at the end of December 2014.
D. As a key element of the community benefit package for the PC zoning ordinance
approving in early 2010, the City Council required that the project include a neighborhood
serving grocery store. The ordinance made the grocery tenant subject to City approval, stating
specifically: "The grocery tenant, if it is a party other than John Garcia (DBA JJ&F), shall be
subject to the prior approval of the City of Palo Alto." The PC further provided that the City's
approval "shall not be withheld unless the City reasonably finds that such proposed grocery
tenant is not likely to be comparable in qualify of products and service as JJ&F as it existed and
operated on December 7, 2009."
E. In August 2014, the project applicant proposed a grocery tenant, J&A Family Market,
owned by James Smailey, a member of the development team. The City Council considered this
tenant at a public meeting on August 11, 2014, and adopted a motion indicating that the
applicant had not submitted sufficient information for the City to reasonably find that the
proposed grocery tenant is likely to be comparable in quality of products and services as the
former JJ&F Market as it existed and operated on December 7, 2009.
F. In early November 2014, the development team submitted additional information,
including an un-redacted lease between the property owner and J&A Family Market, a lease
guarantee, and information about a newly proposed Grocery Operations Officer, Uriel Chavez,
who would operate the market under the name College Terrace Market.
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G. On December 1, 2014, the City Council considered the materials provided by the
project applicant, as well as the views of interested members of the public, and voted to reject
the tenant as not likely to be comparable in quality of products and services.
H. Further, on December 1, 2014, the City Council requested that staff prepare an
agenda item that would extend the period for commencement of construction to March 31,
2015.
I. The project would not adversely affect public health or safety and would not
substantially conflict with any applicable Zoning Code or Comprehensive Plan changes that have
been adopted by the City Council since the original application was deemed complete.
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1: The construction commencement of the Development Schedule of PC 5069
is hereby extended to March 31, 2015 and the completion date is extended by an equivalent
three months.
SECTION 2: The College Terrace Centre project was reviewed pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act {CEQA) prior to its approval. The Council's decision to extend the
amount of time allowed for commencement of construction would not have any physical
impacts and does not require additional review.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 8, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATT~ ~
Interim City Clerk
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