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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Preparation - Environmental Impact ReportPROOF OF PUBLICATION (20155 c.c.p.) PROOF OF PUBLICATION State of California County of Santa Clara I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of California: I am over the age of 18 years, and not party to or interested in the above -entitled matter. 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Dated: January 1, 2025 At San J6se, California Da* Miller Filing Stamp C_L f I Ln r­_ F LAC v, City of Campbell Notice of Preparation - Environmental Impact Report Date: JANUARY 6, 2025 To: State Clearinghouse From: Daniel Fama, Senior Planner State Responsible Agencies City of Campbell State Trustee A0enc�es Community Development Department Other Public Agencies 70 North First Street Interested Organizations Campbell, CA 95008 Subject: Notice of Preparation (NOP) of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Campbell Tech Park Project Lead Agency: City of Campbell Community Development Department Project Title: Campbell Tech Park Project Project Location: City of Campbell (see Figure I — Project Site Parcels) Notice is hereby given that the City of Campbell (City) will be the Lead Agency and will prepare a project -level focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Campbell Tech Park Prolect (proposed project) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (I4 California Code of Regulations [CCR] Section 15060(d)). The focused EIR is being prepared by the City in accordance with applicable law, in particular. CEQA and the State of California CEQA Guidelines. As shown on Figure 1. the 1728-acre project site is located at 635.655, 675, and 695 Campbell Technology Parkway and consists of four contiguous parcels identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers 412-29-015, 412-29-012, 412-29-011, and 412-29-010 in the City of Campbell. The project site is bounded by State Route 17 to the north and west, Campbell Technology Parkway and commercial uses to the south. and single-family development to the east. The project site is entirely developed with a research and development campus consisting of four buildings that total approximately 280,864 square feet, known as the Campbell Technology Park. The proposed project would demolish the existing buildings and entirely redevelop the project site with 290 residential units that would consist of a mix of single-family and multifamily developments (Figure 2 — Site Plan). The proposed project would also include related landscaping and site improvements. Further details of the proposed project may be found by reviewing the project plans available here at https://www.campbeIIca,gov/DocumentCenter/View/23379, The focused EIR will evaluate the proposed project for potential impacts on the environment and determine the potential environmental consequences of future change. Based on the Initial Study. the proposed project could potentially affect the following environmental factors. each of which will be addressed in the focused EIR: air quality, cultural resources, energy. greenhouse gas emissions, land use and planning, noise. transportation and circulation, utilities and service systems. and tribal cultural resources. Cumulative impacts will consider impacts of relevant projects in and around the project area combined with those of the project. An evaluation of project alternatives that could reduce significant impacts will also be included in the focused EIR. Additional details about the project's potential effects are included in the Initial Study. Environmental effects identified in the Initial Study prepared for the proposed project that are dismissed as less than significant and unlikely to occur need not be discussed further in the focused EIR, unless the lead agency subsequently receives information inconsistent with the finding in the Initial Study (CCR Section 15143). Environmental issue areas scoped out of the focused EIR will include an explanation of why these issues would not result in significant environmental effects and are not required to be evaluated further. Environmental issue areas that would be scoped out of the focused EIR include: aesthetics, agriculture and forestry resources, biological resources, geology and soils. hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, mineral resources, population and housing, public services. recreation, and wildfire. To ensure that the focused EIR for this proposed project is thorough and adequate and ensure that the issues of concern to the public and public agencies are addressed, the City is requesting comments and guidance on the scope and content of the focused EIR from interested public agencies, organizations. and individuals. Public comments on the scope of issues to be evaluated in the focused EIR are encouraged. With respect to the views of Responsible and Trustee Agencies as to significant environmental issues, the City needs to know the reasonable alternatives and mitigation measures that are germane to each agency's statutory responsibilities in connection with the project. A public Scoping Meeting will be held at a regularly scheduled hearing of the Campbell Planning Commission on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Nall Council Chambers (70 North First Street, Campbell, CA 95008). Public agencies, organizations, and interested members of the public are invited to attend this meeting and provide verbal or written comments on the proposed project. The meeting may be attended in -person or remotely via ZOOM at https.//canipbellca.gov/PCSignup. Scoping meeting materials, including the Initial Study prepared for the project, are available online on the City's environmental notices webpage at https://vrww.campbellca.gov/Arcliive.aspx?AMID=48. A hard copy of these materials may be viewed at the Campbell Planning Division office located 70 North First Street, Campbell, CA 95008 during normal business hours (8:00 a.m, to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you wish to comment during the NOP comment period, or if you cannot attend the scoping meeting, we will accept written comments until the close of the NOP comment period. Comments on the NOP are due no later than the close of the extended 30-day review period at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025. Please send all written comments to Daniel Fama, Senior Planner, City of Campbell, at the address shown above or email to techparkproject@campbelica.gov with "Campbell Tech Park Project EIR" as the subject. Public agencies providing comments are asked to include a contact person for the agency. Please direct questions about the proposed project description to Daniel Fama, Senior Planner in the Community Development Department at techparkproject@campbellca.gov.