PC Res 4556RESOLUTION NO. 4556
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CAMPBELL RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
DENY A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF
PROTECTED ON -SITE TREES FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1700 DELL AVENUE. FILE NO.: PLN2017-381
After notification and public hearing, as specified by law and after presentation by the
Community Development Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
The City Council finds as follows with regard to File Number PLN2017-381:
Environmental Finding
1. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Proposed Project in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality (CEQA). However, absent an
affirmative decision on the Proposed Project, the EIR need not be certified since the
Planning Commission's action to recommend denial is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to
California Public Resource Code Section 21080(b)(5).
Evidentiary Findings
1. The proposed project includes an application for a Zoning Map Amendment, Planned
Development Permit, and Tree Removal Permit (PLN2017-381), and Final
Environmental Impact Report (PLN2018-148) to allow construction of a 161,870-
square-foot four-story office building, a 146,478-square-foot five -story parking garage
(with one level of underground parking), additional surface parking, and on -site open
space on property located at 1700 Dell Avenue in the City of Campbell.
2. The subject property is located at the corner of Knowles Drive and Dell Avenue within a
developed area of the City and adjacent to the City's southern border with Los Gatos.
Local access to the project site is provided via SR-85, Winchester Boulevard, Knowles
Drive, and Dell Avenue.
3. Abutting land uses include the Los Gatos Creek Trail and Los Gatos Creek to the east
and a mix of commercial, office, and light industrial uses to the north, west, and south.
4. The 4.5-acre project site is currently developed with a 71,620-square-foot office building
and a surface parking lot. As of May 2018, roughly one third of the office space in the
existing office building is occupied. The existing building is irregularly shaped and has
areas that are single story, two stories, and three stories. Access to the property is
gained via two driveway entrances on the western and southern portions of the site
along Dell Avenue. The project site was developed with the existing building in 1975
and has operated as an office building since its initial construction. The building is
located (approximately) within the middle of the project site with surface parking to the
north, west, and south of the building.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 4556
1700 Dell Avenue
Denial of Tree Removal Permit (PLN2017-381
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5. The project site is designated by the Campbell General Plan Land Use Diagram as
Research and Development.
6. The project site is not subject to an Area Plan or Design Guidelines.
7. The project site is currently designated by the Campbell Zoning Map as C-M (Controlled
Manufacturing).
8. , By separate action, the Planning Commission has recommended denial of the Zoning
Map Amendment and the Planned Development Permit for construction of a 161,870-
square-foot four-story office building, a 146,478-square-foot five -story parking garage
(with one level of underground parking), additional surface parking, and on -site open
space. Without construction of the project the application for a Tree Removal Permit 'is
an inoperative entitlement request as the existing property improvements will be
maintained.
Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the Planning Commission further finds and
concludes that:
Tree Removal Permit Findings (CMC Sec. 21.32.080.A.5):
1. The retention of the trees neither restricts the economic enjoyment of the property nor
creates an unusual hardship for the property owner by severely limiting the use of the
property in a manner not typically experienced by owners of similarly zoned and situated
properties, and the applicant has not demonstrated to the satisfaction of the City Council
that there are no reasonable alternatives to preserve the trees due to the number of site
constraints of the subject property.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the City
Council deny a Tree Removal Permit to allow removal of protected on -site trees (PLN2017-
381) on property located at 1700 Dell Avenue in the C-M (Controlled Manufacturing)
Zoning District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2019, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Colvill, Krey, Ostrowski, Rivlin
Buchbinder,_ Hines
Ching
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
, Paul Ke moy n, Secretary