Planning Director's report on Planning Commission actions at the March 24, 2022 meeting: (a) Bayview Master Sign Program. Consideration of a Major Sign Permit for a Master Sign Program for the Bayview Apartments, currently under construction at 6701 Shellmound Street. (b) Nora Davis Transit Center Sign. Consideration of a Major Sign Permit for an entry gateway sign at the east entrance to the Emeryville Amtrak Station at 5885 Horton Street. (c) 4300 San Pablo Intergenerational Affordable Housing. A study session to review a proposal for redevelopment of a 0.47 acre site at 4300 San Pablo Avenue with a 5-story, 68-unit, 100% affordable intergenerational housing project with ground floor amenity and community space. The applicant proposes that the project be processed under SB 35, which mandates ministerial approval (i.e. staff level), and AB 1763, which specifies no density limit for projects within one-half mile of transit. (d) EmeryStation Overland. A second study session to review a proposal to construct a new 300,000 square foot Research and Development building and a six level parking structure accommodating approximately 495 parking spaces on an approximately 113,325 square foot site on the block bounded by Overland Avenue and 62nd, 63rd, and Hollis Streets. The proposal includes preservation of the existing Hollis Street Building that accommodates Ruby’s Café and 41 live-work units, and demolition of all other structures on the western portion of the site. (e) Bay Center Life Science Project. A study session to review a proposal to construct a new six story, 96-foot-tall building accommodating 210,000 square feet of Research and Development space, and a new 505-space parking garage at 6475 Christie Avenue. The packet for the March 24, 2022 Planning Commission meeting can be viewed online at <http://ca-emeryville.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?AMID=43&Type=Recent>

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Community Development Department

Introduced

March 15, 2022

On agenda

April 5, 2022