AgdaPkt 2015-07-27 Joint SA and PFA

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Wi 8.A. - Page 186 ?nt, Redwood City 3 1 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The currently proposed new Winslow Street Development Project and the proposed Fox Rehabilitation Project have been reviewed by qualified preservation professionals for compliance with the City of Redwood City regulations and standards for construction adjacent to historic resources and for the rehabilitation of historic resources, respectively, as presented in the Downtown Precise Plan. These paired projects are found to be in keeping with the standards, and it has been determined that the projects have no adverse impact on the Fox Theater, greater Fox Theater Complex, or other nearby historic resources. The proposed new Winslow Street Development, located between Hamilton Street and Middlefield Road, is within the City of Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP or Plan) area and is subject to Regulations of the Plan consistent with findings with the Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and the Historic Resources Element of the Redwood City General Plan. The Downtown Precise Plan was adopted with detailed regulations regarding specific identified historic properties in the Plan area, including standards for each historic resource and requirements for properties adjacent to historic resources. The Neoclassical - revival- inspired proposed mixed -use development meets the Historic Resources Preservation Standards required by the Downtown Precise Plan. These standards are outlined in the Plan as Mitigation of Impacts of Development on Properties Adjacent to Historic Resources (Section 2.1.4 D). The design is generally compatible with the size, massing, materials, and proportions as described more fully in the report below. The proposed rehabilitation of the Fox Theater building, which will remove part of the one -story rear dressing -room wing and provide improved modern loading facilities, improved electrical service, and streamlined dressing - room space, meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties as required by the Downtown Precise Plan (Section 2.1.4 A) and is considered best practice for alteration of National Register - listed properties. The impact of the project on the Fox Theater also has been reviewed utilizing the DTPP Additions and Modifications to Historic Resources (AMHR) Regulations (Section 2.1.3), and the project complies with these regulations. INTRODUCTION The Winslow Street Development, a multi -story mixed -use commercial /office building, is proposed for construction at the south end of the city block bounded by Winslow Street, Middlefield Road, Broadway, and Hamilton Street in Redwood City, California. This site is adjacent to the Fox Theater, a National Register - listed historic property, and is also adjacent to the East and West Wings of the Fox Theater, properties identified as potentially eligible for the National Register. The proposed project is also close to three additional identified historic buildings: the San Mateo County Courthouse, the California Pacific Title Company Building, and the Historic Montgomery Ward Building, which all face Broadway. All six of these adjacent and nearby properties are identified as historic resources in the City of Redwood City. The Winslow Street Development Project is proposed to be coordinated directly with the rehabilitation of the rear wing and loading dock areas of the Fox Theater. The combined projects will provide dedicated delivery services and a more efficient backstage area for the theater's use. ARCHIVES & ARCHITECTURE