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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 11. Public Hearing: Consider: (1) adoption of a resolution certifying the Revised Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report; (2) adoption of a resolution approving a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from Business Park (Industrial/Commercial and Office) and General and Limited Industrial to Retail/Highway/Service Commercial; Business and Professional Offices; and (3) instruction of an ordinance to approve a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to rezone site from Planned Unit Development-General and Light Industrial (PUD-G&LI) District, Planned Unit Development-Industrial/Commercial-Office (PUD-I/C-O) District, and General Industrial (I-G-40,000) District to Planned Unit Development — Commercial (PUD-C) District on 40 acres at 7106 through 7315 Johnson Drive and 7035 and 7080 Commerce Circle, known as Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (JDEDZ) Assistant City Manager Brian Dolan introduced the item and reported staff would be presenting the package of decisions on the JDEDZ, including the revised final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR), the General Plan Amendment and the Plan Unit Development Rezone for City Council approval. Associate Planner Eric Luchini reported the item for City Council to consider is the establishment and implementation of the JDEDZ which includes certification of the Revised Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (RFSEIR), approval of the General Plan Amendment (GPA) and approval of a Plan Unit Development (PUD) rezoning. He provided a brief history of the project timeline and key events. He noted while staff explored new ways to diversify land uses and the tax base in the community, the JDEDZ concept evolved and was initiated by the City in 2014. Associate Planner Luchini reported a citizen's group legally challenged the adequacy of the FSEIR in December 2017 ultimately leading the City agreeing to rescind the approvals to allow staff additional time to conduct a supplemental environmental analysis. He advised those analyses were completed and recirculated as part of Recirculated Draft FSEIR in July 2019. Responses to public comments received on were made public as part of a revised FSEIR in November 2019 and the FSEIR, GPA, and PUD were reviewed by the Planning Commission who recommended approval to the City Council. Associate Planner Luchini reported on the goals and objectives of the project include increased economic vitality, infrastructure improvements, and fosters financial stability by generating new tax revenue streams to support City services and programs. Associate Planner Luchini highlighted key components of the project and noted it would establish land uses, review processes and design guidelines to allow for and facilitate future development. All existing uses would be grandfathered; however, any new significant development would be subject to the new proposed land uses and design guidelines. He provided a brief review of the Phase I buildout which includes approximately 285,000 square feet of new uses, including a Costco, up to two hotels with 231 rooms, some general retail shops and/or a drive-thru coffee shop. At at full buildout the project would include approximately 535,000 square feet of occupied building space, which is an increase of approximately 311.000 square feet over the project area today. Proposed uses include brewpubs and microbreweries, gyms and health clubs, recreational uses. sit down and quick-serve restaurants without a drive-thru and general retail. Associate Planner Luchini provided an outline of all the analyses and documentation prepared throughout the full timeline of the project and advised the 2017 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) includes the bulk of the environmental analysis that has been completed for the project and generally evaluated areas of significant impact. He reported two items identified were transportation and traffic and air quality. City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10 February 4, 2020