One Baxter Way, LP (EIR 2021-71100) -1 Baxter Way (The Oaks Specific Plan)
Environmental Impact Reports
The Project site encompasses two existing parcels totaling 42.9 acres. These existing parcels include Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 680-0-230-715, which consists of approximately 2.5 acres, and APN 680-0-230-695, which consists of approximately 40.4 acres. The Project includes the construction of four (4) multi-family residential buildings with a total of 264 apartment units, subterranean parking, surface parking spaces, one four-story parking structure, amenities, grading, hardscaping, and landscaping, including removal and encroachment into the protected zone of various oak and landmark trees on approximately 15.6 acres. The Project includes a land division to create two parcels: one encompassing 8.8 acres (Parcel 1) and the second parcel encompassing 34.1 acres (Parcel 2). The Project includes the implementation of two Planning Areas. Planning Area 1 (Multi-Family Residential) is proposed to be located within Parcel 1. Planning Area 2 (Existing Industrial Office Building and Proposed Parking Structure) is proposed to be located within Parcel 2.
Planning Area 1 includes the construction of 264 residential units within four multi-family residential buildings, including 274 subterranean parking spaces and 161 surface parking spaces. The residential buildings would include two- to three- levels of residences and one subterranean level of parking. The maximum height of the residential buildings is no more than 50 feet above finished grade. The majority of both of the residential buildings are approximately 35 feet above finished grade.
Planning Area 2 includes the construction of a four-story parking structure with 925 spaces and 187 surface parking spaces. The proposed parking structure would replace 1,071 existing surface parking spaces that would be removed to accommodate development of both the residential buildings (Planning Area 1) and parking structure (Planning Area 2). Planning Area 2 also includes the existing 416,941square foot office building and 167 existing surface parking spaces that will remain with the implementation of the Project.
Portions of Planning Areas 1 and 2 would be supplemented with valley and coast live oaks trees as well as western sycamores trees that would be replacement trees for oak and landmark trees to be removed as part of the Project. The removal of the oak and landmark trees is required to comply with the City’s Oak Tree Preservation and Protection Guidelines (Res.2010-14) and Landmark Tree Preservation and Protection pursuant to Chapter 4, Title 9 of the Municipal Code. The Oak and Landmark Tree Preservation and Protection Guidelines are intended to ensure that protection and preservation methods are in place to safeguard oak and landmark trees, including replacement trees for each one removed at a 3:1 ratio (two 24-inch box and one 36-inch box trees) All mitigation trees will be planted on the subject property.