Planning Commission

Planning Commission City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Date: 1/27/2020 Time: 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 A. Call To Order B. Roll Call C. Reports and Announcements Under “Reports and Announcements,” staff and Commission members may communicate general information of interest regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission. No Commission discussion or action can occur on any of the presented items. D. Public Comment Under “Public Comment,” the public may address the Commission on any subject not listed on the agenda, and items listed under Consent Calendar. Each speaker may address the Commission once under Public Comment for a limit of three minutes. Please clearly state your name and address or political jurisdiction in which you live. The Commission cannot act on items not listed on the agenda and, therefore, the Commission cannot respond to non-agenda issues brought up under Public Comment other than to provide general information. E. Consent Calendar None F. Public Hearing F1. Use Permit/Philippe and Sayeh Morali/1076 Santa Cruz Avenue: Request for a use permit to demolish a one-story, single family residence and construct a new two- story, single family residence on a substandard lot with respect to lot width in the R-E (Residential Estate) zoning district. The proposal includes the removal of one heritage fig tree, one heritage palm tree, and one heritage redwood tree. The proposal also includes a five- to six-foot-tall front fence that would meet the height and design standards for fences on residential properties fronting Santa Cruz Avenue. (Staff Report #20-004-PC) F2. Development Agreement Annual Review/Bohannon Development Company/105-155 Constitution Drive and 100-200 Independence Drive (Menlo Gateway Project): Annual review of the property owner’s good faith compliance with the terms of the Development Agreement for the Menlo Gateway (Bohannon Hotel & Office) project. (Staff Report #20-005-PC)

Agenda Page 2 City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org F3 and G1 are associated items with a single staff report F3. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Scoping Session/Andrew Morcos for Greystar/104 Constitution Drive, 110 Constitution Drive, and 115 Independence Drive (Menlo Portal Project: Request for a use permit, architectural control, environmental review, lot line adjustment, lot merger, below market rate housing agreement, and heritage tree removal permits to redevelop three parcels with approximately 335 multi-family dwelling units, approximately 33,211 square feet of office, and approximately 1,608 square feet of neighborhood serving commercial space. The proposed project would contain two buildings, a seven-story residential building and a three story commercial building with office use on the upper levels and the neighborhood serving commercial space on the ground level. Both buildings would include above grade two-story parking garages integrated into the buildings. The project site is located in the R-MU-B (Residential Mixed Use, Bonus) zoning district. The project site currently contains three single-story office buildings that would be demolished. The proposed residential building would contain approximately 327,970 square feet of gross floor area with a floor area ratio of 235 percent. The proposed commercial building would contain approximately 34,819 square feet of gross floor area with a floor area ratio of 25 percent. The proposal includes a request for an increase in height, density, and floor area ratio (FAR) under the bonus level development allowance in exchange for community amenities. The proposed project would include a below market rate housing agreement that requires a minimum of 15 percent of the units be affordable. The applicant is proposing to incorporate 15 additional market-rate units (which are included in the total 335 units), per the density bonus provisions in the BMR Housing Program (Chapter 16.96.040), which allows density and FAR bonuses, and exceptions to the City's Zoning Ordinance requirements when BMR units are incorporated into the project. (Staff Report #20-006-PC) G. Study Session G1. Study Session/Andrew Morcos for Greystar/104 Constitution Drive, 110 Constitution Drive, and 115 Independence Drive (Menlo Portal Project: Request for a use permit, architectural control, environmental review, lot line adjustment, lot merger, below market rate housing agreement, and heritage tree removal permits to redevelop three parcels with approximately 335 multi-family dwelling units, approximately 33,211 square feet of office, and approximately 1,608 square feet of neighborhood serving commercial space. The proposed project would contain two buildings, a seven-story residential building and a three story commercial building with office use on the upper levels and the neighborhood serving commercial space on the ground level. Both buildings would include above grade two-story parking garages integrated into the buildings. The project site is located in the R-MU-B (Residential Mixed Use, Bonus) zoning district. The project site currently contains three single-story office buildings that would be demolished. The proposed residential building would contain approximately 327,970 square feet of gross floor area with a floor area ratio of 235 percent. The proposed commercial building would contain approximately 34,819 square feet of gross floor area with a floor area ratio of 25 percent. The proposal includes a request for an increase in height, density, and floor area ratio (FAR) under the bonus level development allowance in exchange for community amenities. The proposed project would include a below market rate housing agreement that requires a minimum of 15 percent of the units be affordable. The applicant is proposing to incorporate 15 additional market-rate units (which are included in the total 335 units), per the density bonus provisions in the BMR Housing Program (Chapter 16.96.040), which allows density and FAR bonuses, and exceptions to the City's Zoning Ordinance requirements when BMR units are incorporated into the project. (Staff Report #20-006-PC)

Agenda Page 3 City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 www.menlopark.org H. Informational Items H1. Future Planning Commission Meeting Schedule – The upcoming Planning Commission meetings are listed here, for reference. No action will be taken on the meeting schedule, although individual Commissioners may notify staff of planned absences. • Regular Meeting: February 10, 2020 • Regular Meeting: February 24, 2020 • Regular Meeting: March 9, 2020 I. Adjournment At every Regular Meeting of the Commission, in addition to the Public Comment period where the public shall have the right to address the Commission on any matters of public interest not listed on the agenda, members of the public have the right to directly address the Commission on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the Chair, either before or during the Commission’s consideration of the item. At every Special Meeting of the Commission, members of the public have the right to directly address the Commission on any item listed on the agenda at a time designated by the Chair, either before or during consideration of the item. For appeal hearings, appellant and applicant shall each have 10 minutes for presentations. If you challenge any of the items listed on this agenda in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Menlo Park at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any writing that is distributed to a majority of the Commission by any person in connection with an agenda item is a public record (subject to any exemption under the Public Records Act) and is available for inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 during regular business hours. Persons with disabilities, who require auxiliary aids or services in attending or participating in Commission meetings, may call the City Clerk’s Office at 650-330-6620. Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code §54954.2(a) or §54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at menlopark.org/agenda and can receive email notification of agenda and staff report postings by subscribing to the “Notify Me” service at menlopark.org/notifyme. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting City Clerk at 650-330-6620. (Posted: 01/22/2020)