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San Carlos council adopts mitigated negative declaration and advances entitlements for 789 Old County Road life‑science project
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and Q&A, the City Council adopted a mitigated negative declaration and introduced plan‑development zoning and a development agreement for the Minkoff Group's proposed life‑science project at 789 Old County Road, including $4.2 million in community benefits and off‑site street and bike improvements; the council added conditions requiring window shades and public access for certain tenant retail uses.
The San Carlos City Council on Oct. 14 adopted the CEQA mitigated negative declaration for the Minkoff Group's proposed development at 789 Old County Road and introduced related zoning and development agreements with conditions designed to address neighborhood concerns.
Staff described the project as two research and development buildings (a five‑story east building and a four‑story west building) with an above‑grade parking structure, internalized service areas, and landscape and streetscape improvements that would extend off‑site to complete the East Side Connect bike and pedestrian links to Terminal Way. Staff said the applicant reduced building heights and massing during design iterations, added tree planting on the north elevation and a green wall on the parking structure, and agreed to mitigation measures required by the draft MND.
The council voted to adopt the mitigated negative declaration and…
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