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Appeal Application No. 2020-02, ER No. 2018-13 & AA No. 2020-04 — 4th and Mortimer Mixed -Use Development December 1, 2020 Page 14 density transit -oriented residential development in proximity to jobs, and reactivating vacant land uses adjacent to the historical Downtown shopping district. Conformance to Transit Zoning Code Development Standards The project has been designed to conform to the development standards in the Transit Zoning Code, with the exception of the proposed building and massing standards on Site B. Furthermore, with approval of the amendment application for the zone change on Site B, the project would comply with the allowable building types. A full description of conformance to development standards is provided in Exhibit 10 to this staff report. Onsite Parking The overall parking proposed for the project is 422 spaces, including 394 residential stalls and 28 commercial visitor stalls. The proposed residential parking provides a ratio of 2.3 parking spaces per residential unit, with commercial parking provided at one space per 400 square feet of commercial area, which meets and exceeds the minimum requirements of the TZC (2.15 spaces per unit and one space per 400 square feet). Both parking garages will provide vehicular gates separating available commercial parking spaces (e.g., guest, commercial, employee, etc.) from the residential parking areas. Vehicular access will be provided from Fifth Street by one right -turn only driveway west of Mortimer Street and one full access driveway east of Mortimer Street. The on -site circulation would provide safe access for vehicle -pedestrian traffic and the driveway would provide sufficient throating such that access to parking spaces is not impacted by internal vehicle queuing/stacking. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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. Since none of the conditions specified in State CEQA Guidelines, section 15162 are present, an Addendum to the previously -certified 2010 EIR was prepared for the 4th and Mortimer project. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15164(b), an addendum to a previously -certified EIR is not circulated for public review. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15164(d), the City Council must consider the Addendum together with the TZC's original 2010 EIR before making a decision on the project. Previous CEQA Documentation The 2010 EIR (SCH No. 2006071100) was prepared to evaluate the potential impacts associated with the adoption of the Transit Zoning Code, which was anticipated to result in potential development of approximately 4,075 residential units, 387,000 square feet of retail development, and an additional 15.5 acres of open space within the City. Since the adoption of the TZC in 2010 there's been approximately 256 residential units and approximately 19,788 square feet of retail development constructed. The remaining residential capacity is approximately 3,819 units and the remaining retail square footage capacity is approximately 367,212 square feet. The 2010 EIR considered the environmental impacts relating to aesthetics; air quality; biological resources; cultural resources; hazards and hazardous materials; hydrology and water quality; land use; noise; population, housing, and employment; public services; transportation and traffic; 75C-14