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11/16/2015 WHEREAS, at the June 30, 2015 public hearing, pursuant to Section 2.0.3-A-2- a on page 30 of the DTPP, the Planning Commission considered and accepted the recommendation of the HRAC regarding the adjacent Historic Resources located at 611 Middlefield Road, 620 Jefferson Avenue and the historic San Mateo County Courthouse at 2200 Broadway; and WHEREAS, at the June 30, 2015 public hearing, the Commission determined that the proposed Vesting Tentative Map, Downtown Planned Community Permit including two guideline deviations, and Parking In-Lieu Fee Application would further the purposes of and appropriately implement the City of Redwood City General Plan, applicable provisions of the Redwood City Municipal Code, the City Zoning Ordinance and Downtown Precise Plan, and the Nine-Story Project, and approved the Nine-Story Project; and WHEREAS, three appeals were filed with the City during the 15-day appeal period by 1) J&S Management c/o Tanya Gulesserian, Adams, Broadwell, Joseph & Cardozo, 2) Richard and Sally Keyes, and 3) Geoffrey T. Carr (collectively, Appellants) challenging the Planning Commission's approval of the Nine-Story Project; and WHEREAS, the matter was duly noticed for a de novo public hearing before the City Council on September 28, 2015; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2015, the City Council conducted a duly noticed de novo public hearing in accordance with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the Redwood City Municipal Code, all applicable requirements of the State Planning and Zoning Law, the City Zoning Ordinance and the Downtown Precise Plan, to consider the appeals of the Nine-Story Project, and received and considered oral and documentary evidence on the appeals and application; and WHEREAS, the City Council, with knowledge that the Applicant had recently negotiated settlement agreements with each of the three Appellants, voted 6-0 (Howard recused) to continue the public hearing in order for Staff and the City Council to review the settlement agreements; and WHEREAS, two of the three settlement agreements include a reduced project consisting of an 8-story, 105' tall, 124,220 square foot office building with two levels of underground parking, indoor bicycle storage for 78 bicycles, a total of 255 on-site ATTY/RE50.3157/SA RESO 601 MARSHALL APPEAL 8-STORY PROJECT RESO.#15458 REV: 11-16-15 VR MUFF#603 Page 3 of 23