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® PLACEWORKS a mixture of high-rise office, commercial, and residential uses." The Proposed Project is consistent with the land uses allowed within the Downtown DC. The Project proposes a residential density of approximately 121 dwelling units per acre. A density bonus of 35 percent grants an additional 45 units. However, per California Government Code Section 65915 (f)(5) granting a density bonus shall not require a general plan amendment. The zoning for the Project Site is Downtown (DT) Zone of the Transit Zoning Code (SD 84). This zone allows for multi -story urban building types accommodating a mixture of retail, office, light service, and residential uses. Within this zone, Flex Block building types are allowed up to a maximum of 10 stories. One of the goals of the DT Zone is to replace parking structures with other compatible pedestrian -friendly uses. The Proposed Projectwould replace a 3-level parking garage with a mixed - use building containing 171 units and 13,419 square feet of commercial space, making it consistent with the goals outlined for the DTZone. Of the 171 residential units, 19 will be reserved for very low income households for a period of 55 years. The Proposed Project would require an approval of a Density Bonus Agreement Application with a waiver to allow a floor area ratio of 4.2, development up to 16-stories, concessions to allow deviations to the open space and massing requirements, and provide parking at a rate of one space per studio and one bedroom and two spaces per two bedroom units (see Section 3.3, Discretionary Actions, above). As indicated in Section 3, Project Description, the Proposed Project would be comprised of two buildings: a 16-story, 194-foot-tall residential and commercial building and a 10-story, 127.5-foot- tall hotel building. The Proposed Project would create an appropriate architectural and public link between the historic Artist Village and 4th Street Core while providing important new urban opportunities and activation through engaging public space. The buildings would be separated by an extension of Sycamore Street from the north edge of the Project Site to West 3rd Street. Although the Proposed Project is consistent with the goals of the Transit Zoning Code to replace parking structures with other compatible pedestrian -friendly uses, including mixed -use development, the Proposed Project would require approval of site plan review for the mixed -use development and hotel, a tentative parcel map, a density bonus with concession and waivers for building height, open space, massing and parking. The Proposed Project would not create a new significant impactor a substantial increase in theseverityof previously identified effects. In addition, as described in this Addendum, no significant impacts are associated with the Proposed Project. Therefore, impacts related to land use would remain less than significant and no changes or new information would require preparation of a subsequent EIR. Contrary to the commenter's suggestion, a project -level EIR is notrequired where a projectis within the scope of a program EIR, unless the project meets the criteria identified in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental EIR. (See, e.g., Citizens Against Airport Pollution v. City ofSonlose (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 788, 801-802.) 0-13 Please refer to Response 0-7 above. 0-14 Please refer to Response 0-1. As stated above, vehicular and emergency access on the south side of the Spurgeon Building will be maintained and improved. 0-15 Please refer to Response 0-5. 0-16 Please refer to Response 0-7. 0-17 Please refer to Responses 0-5 and 12. 75A-480 November 2020 1 Page 7