Gilead Campus Expansion Master Plan Project (Chess Hatch)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008122065
Lead Agency
City of Foster City
Document Title
Gilead Campus Expansion Master Plan Project (Chess Hatch)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/17/2026
Document Description
The Project Applicant is seeking an amendment to the Chess-Hatch General Development Plan (GDP), a Specific Development Plan/ Use Permit to construct Phase 1 of the Project, a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to move one parcel line, and a Parking Agreement to memorialize various requests related to parking. The Project consists of a new Research and Development (R&D) campus totaling up to 800,00 square feet (SF) on an approximately 11.87-acre site, constructed in two phases:
Phase 1: Construction of one (1) two-story R&D building, up to 200,000 SF and surface parking lot. Four (4) existing office/light industrial buildings would remain onsite.
Phase 2: Demolition of the remaining four (4) buildings totaling approximately 67,970 SF and the surface parking lot constructed in Phase 1; and construction of up to 625,000 SF of R&D uses and a multi-story parking structure.
The project also includes a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to relocate one (1) existing parcel line site is located and disposition of easements, four onsite generators, and Transportation Demand Management (TOM) Plan.
Contact Information
Name
Thai-Chau Le
Agency Name
City of Foster City
Job Title
Interim COD Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Chris Yee
Agency Name
Gilead Sciences
Job Title
Project Manager, Compliance Specialist
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Foster City
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Parcel #
094-010-100, 094-010-500, 094-010-510
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Foster City
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Mateo
Final Environmental Document Available at
Community Development Department, City Hall, 610 Foster City
Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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