2. Entitlements Required

The project will require review and approval by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Prior to Planning Commission and Council review the project will be presented for review to the Traffic and Circulation Commission and the Economic Development Advisory Commission.

Project entitlement process time is anticipated to take up to 12 months.

• Environmental Review
• General Plan Amendment
• Rezoning from Highway Service Commercial Zoning District (CS-H) to Planned Community (PC), to implement Section 4.920 of Resolution 2003-79 to the West Side Specific Plan
• Related Development Plan
• Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for non-residential use in the P-C District
• Architectural Review for the new buildings
• Grading/Dirt Haul Certificate
• Tentative Map / Lot Line Adjustment

Environmental Review

The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process is anticipated to conclude in late Winter of 2009. Project design will continue to be refined during that time. The City has interviewed and selected PBS&J as the EIR (Environmental Impact Report) consultant, and the contract has been approved by the City Council in January 2008 for the analysis work to begin. Please go to our FAQ Section to find out more about the EIR process.

Notice of Preparation (sent out March 12, 2008)

Click here to view the Notice of Preparation (NOP). This document is required by State CEQA Guidelines to be sent to every federal agency involved in approving or funding the project and to each trustee agency responsible for natural resources affected by the project. The NOP provides a description of the project, probable environmental effects of the project, and the project location.

Draft Environmental Impact Report(DEIR)

This document is addresses the potential environmental effects of the San Carlos Transit Village project (proposed project). 

0.0  Table of Contents	0.1  Summary	1.0  Introduction	2.0 Project Description
Figure 2.2	Figures 2.6a-2.6h	3.01  Environmental Analysis	3.02 Land Use
3.03 Visual Quality	3.04 Transportation	Figures 3.4-10 to 3.4-13	Figure 3.4-14
Figure 3.4-15	Figure 3.4-16	Figures 3.4-17 to 3.4-20	3.05  Air Quality
3.06 Noise	3.07  Cultural Resources	3.08  Biology	3.09 Geology
3.10 Hydrology	3.11  Hazards	3.12  Population, Emplyment, Housing	3.13  Public Services
3.14  Utilities	4.0  Other CEQA	5.0  Alternatives	6.0  Report Preparation

Appendices to the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)

Appendices A,B & C	Appendix Ci	Appendix Cii	Appendix Ciii	Appendix Civ	Appendix Civ.1
Appendix Cv		CalTrain Technical Appendix A	CalTrain Technical Appendix B	CalTrain Technical Appendices C&D	Appendix D-Traffic Study
Appendix E-UREMBIS	Appendix F-GHG Calculations	Appendix G-Noise&Vibration Assessment	Appendices H&I	Appendices J&K

Notice of Availablity of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed San Carlos Transit Village Project. Click here to view the  Notice of Availablity (NOA). Please see the FAQ section on more information.

Rezoning:

• Resolution 2003-79