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Public Hearing to Consider Introduction of Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3086 Amending the Zoning Map to Permit Hotels at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway ("Parcel 1"); and
Recommendation to Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Proceed with Acquisition of 2370 Harbor Bay Parkway ("Parcel 4") for Open Space and Park Purposes. (Community Development 481001)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report recommends a course of action for the future improvement of two adjacent, vacant parcels located between the San Francisco Bay and Harbor Bay Parkway at 2350 and 2370 Harbor Bay Parkway in the Harbor Bay Business Park. Exhibit 1 includes a map showing the location and configuration of the two parcels.
The larger of the two parcels, referred to as "Parcel 1" is located at 2350 Harbor Bay Parkway (Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 74-1362-5). Parcel 1 is a 1.2-acre parcel owned by Ms. Mina Patel. The property is zoned to allow office buildings and mixed use buildings, but not hotels. Ms. Patel would like to build a hotel on the property. A hotel is only possible if the City Council changes the zoning to allow hotels. If a majority of the City Council cannot make all three findings required to change the zoning, then any future development of Parcel 1 will be limited to office buildings or mixed use office buildings consistent with the existing zoning. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the zoning change to allow a hotel on Parcel 1.
The adjacent, smaller parcel, referred to as "Parcel 4" is located at 2370 Harbor Bay Parkway (APN 74-1362-6), directly adjacent to the Bay. Parcel 4 is a 14,837 square foot parcel owned by Harbor Bay Isle Associates (HBIA). It is zoned for park and open space use, and is currently being used by the public as part of the Bay Trail and Harbor Bay Shoreline Park. Staff is recommending that the City Council authorize th...
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