75A - PH- RESO ONE BROADWAY PLAZA

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GPA No. 2020-01 & ZOA No. 2020-02 — One Broadway Plaza March 30, 2020 Page 6 Zoning Ordinance Amendment The 2004 approvals for the One Broadway Plaza did not contemplate high-rise residential development as part of the project. Due to shifting economic trends, combined with the need for additional housing, have resulted in the applicant requesting approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to the One Broadway Specific Development District (SD-75) to allow residential uses in addition to office and commercial related uses. A series of site -specific objectives, policies and development standards have previously been approved to guide the development of the tower and associated parking structure, including development standards pertaining to FAR, the parking garage, project amenities, and public art. The SD has also been framed to allow the construction of the project to prohibit future modifications to enlarge or reduce the size of the project and maintain the scale and character established by the existing structures and streetscape pattern of the Midtown area. New standards are proposed that are directly related to the proposed residential use of the project, including unit size, interior finishes, and parking. Approval of the proposed amendments to the SD-75 will allow for the creation of a new City landmark through the construction of a mixed -use building with the height, scale and quality to serve as a central focal point of the Downtown area. Additionally, the proposal would allow for Class A office space in a configuration suitable for major tenants in the immediate vicinity of the Civic Center area of the City. Finally, the demand for amenities, such as restaurants, public gathering areas and entertainment activities, would create additional employment and revitalization opportunities in the central City. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The proposed development required preparation of studies relating to air quality and greenhouse, noise and traffic. The purpose of the studies was to evaluate the changes of the proposed revisions as compared to the existing entitlements to see if any new or modified mitigation was required. The studies were submitted by the applicant and were reviewed for content and accuracy by the City. The technical studies concluded that an EIR Addendum to the previously certified 2004 EIR is the appropriate CEQA document to evaluate and disclose the project's impacts. An addendum to a previously certified EIR is prepared when a lead agency is asked to approve modifications to an existing project for which an EIR has already been certified. An addendum evaluates the requested modifications and determines whether subsequent EIR review is required. Pursuant to CEQA case law, an addendum applies the same thresholds as the original, certified EIR. Moreover, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162, when an EIR has been certified for a project, the City shall not require a subsequent or supplemental EIR or negative declaration for the project unless the lead agency determines that one or more of the following conditions are met: 1. Substantial project changes proposed that would result in new or substantially more severe impacts than disclosed in the previous EIR; 75A-11